Table 3.
Identification of cardiac arrest
| Finding | Received training n (%) | Did not receive training n (%) | Total n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consciousness Evaluation | ||||
| No response when calleda | 47 (15.7) | 84 (28) | 131 (43.7) | .015 |
| No response when toucheda | 32 (10.7) | 78 (26) | 110 (36.7) | NS |
| No movementa | 32 (10.7) | 64 (21.3) | 96 (32.0) | NS |
| Those who knew the 3 findings correctly | 18 (6.0) | 16 (5.3) | 34 (11.3) | 0.04 |
| Those who knew 2 of the findings correctly | 21 (7.0) | 31 (10.3) | 52 (17.3) | .036 |
| Those who knew one of the findings correctly | 78 (26.0) | 181 (60.3) | 259 (86.3) | NS |
| Respiratory Evaluation | ||||
| No respiratory movementa | 36 (12.0) | 94 (31.3) | 130 (43.3) | NS |
| No respiratory sounda | 31 (10.3) | 63 (21.0) | 94 (31.3) | NS |
| No air coming out from the moutha | 29 (9.7) | 70 (23.3) | 99 (33) | NS |
| No steam coming up in front of the mouth of the victimb | 13 (4.3) | 55 (18.3) | 68 (22.7) | .027 |
| Those who knew the 3 findings correctly | 11 (3.7) | 23 (7.7) | 34 (11.3) | NS |
| Those who knew 2 of the findings correctly | 13 (4.3) | 43 (14.3) | 56 (18.7) | NS |
| Those who knew one of the findings correctly | 72 (24.0) | 161 (53.7) | 233 (77.7) | NS |
| Circulation Evaluation | ||||
| Lack of circulation signsa | 25 (8.3) | 73 (24.3) | 98 (32.7) | NS |
| Not feeling a pulse in the vessels of the necka | 50 (16.7) | 92 (30.7) | 142 (47.3) (47.3).017 | .017 |
| Not feeling a pulse in the vessels of the arma | 91 (30.3) | 28 (9.3) | 119 (39.7) | NS |
| Those who knew the 3 findings correctly | 4 (1.3) | 13 (4.3) | 17 (5.7) | NS |
| Those who knew 2 of the findings correctly | 13 (4.3) | 32 (10.7) | 45 (15) | NS |
| Those who knew one of the findings correctly | 86 (28.7) | 211 (70.3) | 297 (99.0) | NS |
aTrue reply, NS: Not significant
bFalse reply