Table. Baseline Characteristics of the Study Populationa.
| Characteristic | Total No. | No. (%) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (N = 381) | VR (n = 190) | Face to Face (n = 191) | |||
| Women | 379 | 216 (57) | 109 (57) | 107 (57) | .88 |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 381 | 26 (22-31) | 26 (23-31) | 26 (22-31) | .69 |
| Weight, median (IQR), kg | 378 | 70 (63-79) | 70 (64-78) | 71 (62-80) | .86 |
| University education | 381 | 171 (45) | 86 (45) | 85 (45) | .88 |
| Health care professional | 380 | 79 (21) | 31 (16) | 48 (25) | .03 |
| Alcohol level, median (IQR), ‰ | 381 | 0 (0-0.34) | 0 (0-0.36) | 0 (0-0.31) | .64 |
| Alcohol level ≥0.5‰ | 381 | 62 (16) | 35 (18) | 27 (14) | .26 |
| Drugs or narcotics ≤24 h | 369 | 93 (25) | 42 (23) | 51 (28) | .27 |
| Previous CPR course ≤2 y | 358 | 58 (16) | 28 (16) | 30 (17) | .77 |
| BLS course | NA | 49 (84) | 24 (86) | 25 (83) | >.99 |
| ALS course | NA | 9 (16) | 4 (14) | 5 (17) | |
| Witnessed a cardiac arrest | 381 | 57 (15) | 30 (16) | 27 (14) | .65 |
Abbreviations: ALS, advanced life support; BLS, basic life support; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable; VR, virtual reality.
a
Missing data can be either missing or reported as “Do not wish to disclose” by the participants.