Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants
| Variable | Face-to-face Group (N = 15) |
Blended Group (N = 15) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | ||
| Median | 27 | 27 |
| Interquartile range | 2 | 2 |
| Sex – n (%) | ||
| Male | 8 (53.3) | 10 (66.7) |
| Female | 7 (46.7) | 5 (33.3) |
| Years of service – n (%) | ||
| Second | 8 (53.3) | 10 (66.7) |
| Third | 7 (46.7) | 5 (33.3) |
| Current position – n (%) | ||
| Houseman | 8 (53.3) | 8 (53.3) |
| Medical Officer | 7 (46.7) | 7 (46.7) |
| Prior related training courses – n (%) | ||
| Basic Life Support | 9 (60.0) | 8 (53.3) |
| Neonatal Resuscitation Programme | 12 (80.0) | 13 (86.7) |
| Pediatric Life Support | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) |
| Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) | 3 (20.0) | 2 (13.3) |
| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) | 4 (26.7) | 4 (26.7) |
| Advanced Life Support (ALS) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.3) |
| Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Malaysian Trauma Life Support (MTLS) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Amount of prior training courses per person - n (%) | ||
| One | 3 (20.0) | 6 (40.0) |
| Two | 10 (66.7) | 4 (26.7) |
| Three | 1 (6.7) | 4 (26.7) |
| Four | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) |