Table 2.
The characteristics of the 485 participants.
| Characteristics | Program level | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (n = 121) | 2 (n = 119) | 3 (n = 124) | 4 (n = 121) | ||
| Age (y/o) | 21.0 (19.0–22.0) |
21.0 (19.0–22.0) |
20.0 (19.0–21.0) |
20.0 (19.0–22.0) |
0.003 |
| Sex (male)† | 55 (45.5%) | 49 (41.2%) | 52 (41.9%) | 46 (38.0%) | 0.707 |
| Height (cm) | 168.0 (162.5–175.0) |
168.0 (162.0–174.0) |
169.0 (163.0–174.8) |
168.0 (163.0–175.0) |
0.764 |
| Weight (kg) | 59.0 (53.0–70.0) |
56.0 (51.0–68.0) |
57.0 (52.0–66.8) |
57.0 (51.0–68.0) |
0.616 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.8 (19.6–23.2) |
20.4 (19.2–22.2) |
20.2 (19.2–22.1) |
20.5 (19.3–22.1) |
0.205 |
| Prior BLS training† (yes) | 48 (39.7%) | 34 (28.6%) | 46 (37.1%) | 48 (39.7%) | 0.231 |
All values were calculated using the Kruskal-Wallis method and expressed as median (interquartile range).
†Chi-square test (n, %).
BLS: basic life support.