Table 1.
Distribution of the teachers’ scores of first aid knowledge according to their demographic variables (n = 196).
| Variables | n (%) | Score of first aid knowledge (Mean ± SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.99 | ||
| Male | 100 (51.0) | 10.00 ± 2.63 | |
| Female | 96 (49.0) | 10.00 ± 2.55 | |
| Age (year) | 0.54 | ||
| ≤40 | 86 (43.9) | 9.87 ± 2.65 | |
| ≥41 | 110 (56.1) | 10.10 ± 2.54 | |
| Qualification | 0.96 | ||
| High school diploma | 11 (5.6) | 10.00 ± 3.37 | |
| Associate degree | 20 (10.2) | 10.20 ± 1.85 | |
| Bachelor | 129 (65.8) | 10.01 ± 2.43 | |
| Master of science and doctorate | 36 (18.4) | 9.83 ± 3.22 | |
| Years of experience | 0.29 | ||
| <5 | 14 (7.1) | 9.21 ± 2.77 | |
| 5-10 | 19 (9.7) | 9.47 ± 2.09 | |
| >10 | 163 (83.2) | 10.12 ± 2.61 | |
| Field of study | 0.59 | ||
| Pedagogy and humanities | 36 (18.4) | 10.00 ± 3.37 | |
| Literature and theology, and instructional management | 19 (9.7) | 9.82 ± 2.33 | |
| Physics, chemistry, mathematics, sciences | 41 (20.9) | 10.11 ± 2.43 | |
| Physical education | 12 (6.1) | 10.20 ± 1.85 | |
| Others | 88 (44.9) | 10.00 ± 3.37 | |
| Type of school | 0.55 | ||
| Public | 130 (66.3) | 9.78 ± 2.56 | |
| Private | 66 (33.7) | 10.12 ± 2.34 | |
| Grade they teach | 0.83 | ||
| Primary and secondary school | 134 (68.4) | 10.01 ± 2.76 | |
| High school | 62 (31.6) | 9.96 ± 2.44 | |
| Marital status | 0.65 | ||
| Married | 139 (70.9) | 10.02 ± 2.40 | |
| Unmarried | 43 (21.9) | 9.91 ± 2.58 | |
| Divorced or widowed | 14 (7.2) | 10.02 ± 2.40 | |
| Number of children | 0.71 | ||
| 0 | 23 (16.6) | 9.92 ± 2.48 | |
| 1–2 | 46 (33.0) | 10.10 ± 2.25 | |
| >2 | 70 (50.4) | 10.14 ± 2.16 | |
| Previous first aid training | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 79 (40.3) | 11.00 ± 2.06 | |
| No | 117 (59.7) | 9.16 ± 2.68 | |
| Having personal experiences with incidents at school | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 95 (48.5) | 10.62 ± 2.23 | |
| No | 101 (51.5) | 9.41 ± 2.76 | |
| Types of incidents they managed (n = 95) | 0.57 | ||
| Wounds | 14 (14.7) | 9.98 ± 1.99 | |
| Burns | 8 (8.4) | 9.74 ± 5.43 | |
| Insect bite | 12 (12.6) | 10.02 ± 2.40 | |
| Poisoning | 8 (8.4) | 9.91 ± 2.58 | |
| Fractures | 10 (10.5) | 9.98 ± 1.99 | |
| Faint and convulsion | 15 (15.8) | 9.74 ± 5.43 | |
| Electrical injuries | 4 (4.2) | 10.00 ± 2.39 | |
| Nose bleeding | 10 (10.5) | 9.91 ± 2.58 | |
| Others | 14 (14.7) | 9.98 ± 1.99 | |
| Source of information about first aid (n = 132) | 0.76 | ||
| Books | 44 (33.3) | 9.98 ± 1.99 | |
| Media | 28 (21.2) | 9.74 ± 5.43 | |
| Healthcare personnel | 16 (12.2) | 10.02 ± 2.40 | |
| Other (internet) | 44 (33.3) | 9.91 ± 2.58 | |
| Self-evaluation of first aid ability | 0.001 | ||
| Good | 16 (8.2) | 11.25 ± 1.80 | |
| Moderate | 117 (59.7) | 10.58 ± 2.25 | |
| Weak | 63 (32.1) | 8.60 ± 2.78 | |
| Liking to learn first aid managements | 0.78 | ||
| Yes | 188 (95.9) | 10.01 ± 2.42 | |
| No | 8 (4.1) | 9.75 ± 5.47 | |
| Existing a health instructor in the school | 0.57 | ||
| Yes | 135 (68.9) | 10.11 ± 2.41 | |
| No | 61 (31.1) | 9.98 ± 2.64 | |
| Teachers' estimation of the proficiency of the health instructor in first aid (n = 135) | 0.56 | ||
| Good | 95 (70.4) | 10.13 ± 2.53 | |
| Poor | 40 (29.6) | 9.91 ± 2.58 | |