Table 2.
Knowledge of the participants’ regarding first aid (n=252)
| Knowledge domains | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Heard about first aid | 243 (96.4) |
| Ever received training in first aid | 3 (1.2) |
| First aid saves life | 232 (92.1) |
| Emergency helpline number known | 248 (98.4) |
| Heard of ‘The good Samaritan Law’? | 206 (81.7) |
| Knowledge of when and where to provide first aid | 227 (90.1) |
| Bystander should give first aid | 167 (66.3) |
| First aid priority* | |
| Chest compression | 56 (22.2) |
| Breathing maintenance | 98 (38.9) |
| Stopping bleeding | 73 (29.0) |
| Splinting fractures | 10 (4.0) |
| Transport to hospital | 46 (18.2) |
| Wound management | 11 (4.4) |
| Don’t know | 2 (0.8) |
| Any symptom or sign of airway problem known | 41 (16.3) |
| Correct knowledge of safe position | 80 (31.7) |
| Applying pressure for severe bleeding | 146 (57.9) |
| Application of splint for fracture | 185 (73.4) |
| Indication of transportation to hospital* | |
| Unconscious | 196 (77.8) |
| Open wound | 44 (17.5) |
| Fracture | 38 (15.1) |
| Don’t know | 26 (10.3) |
*Multiple response possible