Table 2.

A Comparison of CPR Training and Willingness to Perform CPR Between Low and High Bystander CPR Regions

Characteristics	Regions With Low Bystander CPR (n=223)	Regions With High Bystander CPR (n=181)	P Value
Prior CPR training, n (%)	139 (62)	135 (75)	0.009
Time since training, n (%)
<1 y	40 (29)	38 (28)
1–5 y	29 (21)	22 (16)
5 y	68 (49)	73 (54)	0.77
Can recall	9 (1)	2 (1)
Reasons for not receiving training, n (%)
Never thought about it	49 (58)	28 (61)	0.78
Time	23 (27)	9 (20)	0.32
Did not know where to learn	13 (15)	6 (13)	0.71
Cost	6 (7)	6 (13)	0.27
Other	6 (7)	6 (13)	0.27
Previously performed CPR in an emergency, n (%)	28 (13)	24 (13)	0.65
Heard of hands‐only CPR, n (%)	124 (56)	77 (43)	0.03
Source of hands‐only CPR awareness, n (%)
First aid course	48 (39)	38 (49)	0.28
Social media	19 (15)	10 (13)
Other media	25 (20)	8 (10)
Word of mouth	24 (19)	15 (19)
DVD kit	1 (1)	0 (0)
Other (online)	2 (1)	1 (3)
Cannot recall	3 (2)	1 (1)
Willingness to perform conventional CPR, n (%)
Close family member	204 (91)	160 (88)	0.62
Distant family member	193 (86)	152 (84)	0.64
Friend	196 (88)	152 (84)	0.58
Unrelated child	189 (85)	153 (85)	0.31
Stranger	151 (67)	121 (67)	0.69
Willingness to perform hands‐only CPR, n (%)
Close family member	203 (91)	158 (87)	0.47
Distant family member	202 (91)	157 (87)	0.40
Friend	202 (91)	159 (88)	0.56
Unrelated child	190 (85)	155 (86)	0.46
Stranger	196 (88)	150 (83)	0.38

CPR indicates cardiopulmonary resuscitation.