Table 1.
Characteristics of the former first-aid course participants included in the analysis (N=204).a
| Characteristic | Last course followed ≤6 months before (n=85) | Last course followed >6 months before (n=119) | P valueb | |
| Education, n (%) |
|
|
.045 | |
|
|
Mandatory education | 3 (4) | 3 (2.5) |
|
|
|
Professional diploma | 18 (21) | 34 (28.6) |
|
|
|
Secondary education | 33 (39) | 22 (18.5) |
|
|
|
High school | 8 (9) | 15 (12.6) |
|
|
|
University | 21 (25) | 39 (32.8) |
|
|
|
Other | 2 (2) | 6 (5.0) |
|
| Marital status, n (%) |
|
|
.74 | |
|
|
Single | 48 (56) | 63 (52.9) |
|
|
|
In a relationship | 16 (19) | 29 (24.4) |
|
|
|
Married | 21 (25) | 26 (21.8) |
|
|
|
Widowed | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) |
|
| Age category (years), n ( % ) |
|
|
<.001 | |
|
|
<18 | 18 (21) | 3 (2.5) |
|
|
|
18-25 | 32 (38) | 46 (38.7) |
|
|
|
26-30 | 6 (7) | 10 (8.4) |
|
|
|
31-35 | 5 (6) | 11 (9.2) |
|
|
|
36-40 | 8 (9) | 3 (2.5) |
|
|
|
41-45 | 1 (1) | 8 (6.7) |
|
|
|
46-50 | 6 (7) | 15 (12.6) |
|
|
|
51-55 | 6 (7) | 17 (14.3) |
|
|
|
>55 | 3 (4) | 6 (5.0) |
|
| Sex, n (%) |
|
|
.09 | |
|
|
Female | 66 (78) | 79 (66.4) |
|
|
|
Male | 19 (22) | 40 (33.6) |
|
| Number of BLSccourses followed, n (%) |
|
|
.29 | |
|
|
1 | 42 (49) | 59 (49.6) |
|
|
|
2 | 15 (18) | 32 (26.9) |
|
|
|
3 | 13 (15) | 11 (9.2) |
|
|
|
≥4 | 15 (18) | 17 (14.3) |
|
| Training center |
|
|
<.001 | |
|
|
AGSSd | 43 (51) | 107 (89.9) |
|
|
|
Firstmed | 35 (41) | 2 (1.7) |
|
|
|
Other | 7 (8) | 10 (8.4) |
|
aTotals may not equal 100% due to rounding.
bP-values were calculated using the Fisher exact test.
cBLS: basic life support.
dAGSS: Association Genevoise des Sections de Samaritains.