Table 2. Characteristics of Students Who Experienced Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Sex and School Level.
| Characteristic | Students, No. (%) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Female | Male | ||
| Elementary School | ||||
| Total | 42 (100) | 22 (52.4) | 20 (47.6) | NA |
| Age, median (range), y | 10 (6-12) | 10 (6-12) | 10 (7-12) | .99 |
| Regiona | ||||
| Hokkaido-Tohoku | 8 (20.0) | 5 (22.7) | 3 (16.7) | .28 |
| Kanto | 12 (30.0) | 7 (31.8) | 5 (27.8) | |
| Tokai-Hokuriku | 9 (22.5) | 2 (9.1) | 7 (38.9) | |
| Kinki | 3 (7.5) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (5.6) | |
| Chugoku-Shikoku | 2 (5.0) | 1 (4.6) | 1 (5.6) | |
| Kyushu-Okinawa | 6 (15.0) | 5 (22.7) | 1 (5.6) | |
| Junior High School | ||||
| Total | 71 (100) | 17 (23.9) | 54 (76.1) | NA |
| Age, median (range), y | 14 (12-17) | 14 (12-15) | 14 (12-17) | .77 |
| Region | ||||
| Hokkaido-Tohoku | 8 (11.3) | 2 (11.8) | 6 (11.1) | .83 |
| Kanto | 24 (33.8) | 5 (29.4) | 19 (35.2) | |
| Tokai-Hokuriku | 15 (21.1) | 3 (17.7) | 12 (22.2) | |
| Kinki | 7 (9.9) | 3 (17.7) | 4 (7.4) | |
| Chugoku-Shikoku | 6 (8.5) | 2 (11.8) | 4 (7.4) | |
| Kyushu-Okinawa | 11 (15.5) | 2 (11.8) | 9 (16.7) | |
| High School or Technical School | ||||
| Total | 119 (100) | 18 (15.1) | 101 (84.9) | NA |
| Age, median (range), y | 17 (15-21) | 17 (15-18) | 17 (15-21) | .86 |
| Region | ||||
| Hokkaido-Tohoku | 9 (7.6) | 1 (5.6) | 8 (7.9) | .62 |
| Kanto | 39 (32.8) | 5 (27.8) | 34 (33.7) | |
| Tokai-Hokuriku | 27 (22.7) | 4 (22.2) | 23 (22.8) | |
| Kinki | 17 (14.3) | 5 (27.8) | 12 (11.9) | |
| Chugoku-Shikoku | 13 (10.9) | 1 (5.6) | 12 (11.9) | |
| Kyushu-Okinawa | 14 (11.8) | 2 (11.1) | 12 (11.9) | |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
a
Data on region were missing for 2 individuals.