Table 1.
Characteristics of the Respondents
| Characteristic | School Leadership | Teachers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n=611) | CPR Training Completed (n=368, 60.2%) | No CPR Training Completed (n=243, 39.8%) | P Value | Missinga, % (n) | Total (n=665) | CPR Training Completed (n=189, 28.4%) | No CPR Training Completed (n=476, 71.6%) | P Value | Missinga, % (n) | |
| Respondents | ||||||||||
| Female sex, % (n) | 43.9 (214) | 43.0 (126) | 45.1 (88) | 0.64 | 20.1 (123) | 72.6 (444) | 79.8 (138) | 69.7 (306) | 0.012 | 8.0 (53) |
| Median age, y (IQR) | 53.5 (47‐58) | 54.0 (47‐59) | 53.0 (45‐58) | 0.10 | 18.2 (111) | 43.0 (36‐54) | 43.0 (36‐55) | 43.0 (36‐64) | 0.83 | 7.7 (51) |
| Years working in a school, y (IQR) | 25.0 (15‐33) | 27.0 (16‐34) | 23 (13‐32) | 0.008 | 17.3 (106) | 12.0 (8‐24) | 13.0 (8‐24) | 12.0 (8‐24) | 0.83 | 8.6 (57) |
| Years in leadership position in a school, y (IQR) | 12.0 (6‐17) | 12.5 (7‐18) | 10 (5‐16) | 0.008 | 18.2 (111) | ··· | ··· | ··· | ··· | ··· |
| Family member, friend, or acquaintance with previous cardiac arrest, % (n) | 42.7 (215) | 47.0 (142) | 36.3 (73) | 0.018 | 17.7 (108) | 38.2 (226) | 46.1 (77) | 35.1 (149) | 0.013 | 11.0 (73) |
| Has thought about CPR training of students prior to this survey, % (n) | 89.7 (452) | 93.4 (283) | 84.1 (169) | 0.002 | 17.5 (107) | 75.7 (462) | 88.4 (152) | 70.8 (310) | <0.001 | 8.3 (55) |
| Has provided first‐aid in life‐threatening situation, % (n) | 20.6 (103) | 22.1 (66) | 18.5 (37) | 0.33 | 18.3 (112) | 17.0 (103) | 19.8 (34) | 15.9 (69) | 0.25 | 8.9 (59) |
| Has taken a first‐aid course, % (n) | 92. 3 (469) | 93.4 (284) | 90.7 (185) | 0.26 | 16.9 (103) | 84.1 (517) | 87.9 (152) | 82.6 (365) | 0.11 | 7.5 (50) |
| Has taken a first‐aid course within the last 2 years, % (n) | 34.7 (156) | 39.4 (109) | 26.9 (47) | <0.001 | 26.4 (161) | 30.8 (151) | 32.9 (48) | 29.9 (103) | 0.51 | 26.2 (174) |
| It is mandatory for students to complete CPR training before middle school graduation | 28.7 (147) | 36.8 (113) | 16.5 (34) | <0.001 | 16.0 (98) | 14.1 (87) | 29.9 (52) | 7.9 (35) | <0.001 | 7.2 (48) |
| Schools | ||||||||||
| AED present, % (n) | 43.5 (222) | 45.9 (140) | 40.0 (82) | 0.14 | 16.5 (101) | 46.5 (286) | 53.2 (92) | 43.9 (194) | 0.002 | 7.5 (50) |
| Number of students, median (IQR) | 440.0 (250‐610) | 430.0 (261‐600) | 450 (240‐650) | 0.83 | 17.0 (104) | 600.0 (430‐750) | 600.0 (400‐700) | 600 (450‐750) | 0.09 | 8.1 (54) |
| Distance to nearest hospital, median, km (IQR) | 10.0 (4‐20) | 10.0 (4‐20) | 9.2 (4‐20) | 0.07 | 17.3 (106) | 10.0 (4‐20) | 10.0 (3‐20) | 10 (4‐20) | 0.79 | 8.9 (59) |
| Presence of employee who is passionate about CPR training, % (n) | 46.1 (257) | 53.7 (176) | 35.4 (81) | <0.001 | 8.8 (54) | 25.7 (164) | 36.7 (65) | 21.4 (99) | <0.001 | 3.9 (26) |
| Presence of a local CPR coordinator, % (n) | 26.2 (148) | 37.7 (125) | 9.9 (23) | <0.001 | 7.7 (47) | 13.7 (89) | 26.0 (47) | 9.0 (42) | <0.001 | 2.6 (17) |
Percentages are calculated based on nonmissing responses. AED indicates automated external defibrillators; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
a
Percentages of total number of responses (611 principals and 665 teachers).