Table 2.
Participants’ knowledge about first aid
| Knowledge about first aid | No. | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Heard about first aid | 250 | 100.0 |
| Sources of information about first aid | ||
| Mass media | 151 | 60.4 |
| Physicians | 34 | 13.6 |
| Educational school books | 19 | 7.6 |
| Nurses | 15 | 6.0 |
| Others | 31 | 12.4 |
| Who would best perform first aid | ||
| Persons who attended training on first aid | 154 | 61.6 |
| Nurses | 66 | 26.4 |
| Physicians | 17 | 6.8 |
| Teachers | 13 | 5.2 |
| Attending training on first aid | 68 | 27.2 |
| Personal confidence in performing first aid | ||
| Confident | 80 | 32.0 |
| Do not know | 102 | 40.8 |
| Unconfident | 68 | 27.2 |