Table 5.
Association of demographic factors with emergency handling experience and competence.
| Emergencies encountered in the past 3 years | Chi Square test P-value | CPR competence | Chi Square test P-value | ER drugs confidence | Chi Square test P-value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 1 to 2 cases | 3 or more cases | Yes | No | Don't know | Confident | Not confident | Don't know | |||||
| Age | Below 25 years | 50.9% | 34.9% | 14.3% | 0.098 | 26.3% | 32.6% | 41.1% | 0.001* | 24.0% | 44.6% | 31.4% | 0.055 NS* |
| 25 years and above | 44.6% | 27.2% | 28.3% | 50.0% | 22.8% | 27.2% | 38.0% | 37.0% | 25.0% | ||||
| Gender | Male | 41.6% | 37.0% | 21.4% | 0.024* | 40.9% | 28.6% | 30.5% | 0.02* | 37.7% | 37.7% | 24.7% | 0.001 S** |
| Female | 58.4% | 25.7% | 15.9% | 25.7% | 30.1% | 44.2% | 16.8% | 47.8% | 35.4% | ||||
NS* – Non Significant; S** – Significant.