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. 2019 Mar 6;11(3):e4182. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4182

Table 2. CPR knowledge of the participants.

BLS: basic life support; CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; AED: automated external defibrillation

Questions   Correct (%) Incorrect (%)
1. BLS stands for 275 (96.5) 10 (3.5)
2. CPR stands for 272 (95.4) 13 (4.6)
3. AED stands for 124 (43.5) 161 (56.5)
4. CPR can be performed in hospitals only or both in and out of hospital? 259 (90.9) 26 (9.1)
5. Location of chest compressions in adults 191 (67) 94 (33)
6. Rate of chest compressions per minute during adult CPR 98 (34.4) 187 (65.6)
7. Ratio of chest compressions to ventilation in adults 233 (81.7) 52 (18.2)
8. Depth of chest compressions in adults during CPR 69 (24.2) 216 (75.8)