Table 5. Predictors of good knowledge about CPR.
*Statistically significant
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
| Variables | Knowledge | ||||||
| Inadequate | Adequate | ||||||
| N | % | N | % | OR (95% CI) | P-value | ||
| Gender | Male | 138 | 76.7% | 42 | 23.3% | Reference | |
| Female | 168 | 72.7% | 63 | 27.3% | 1.23 (0.79–1.93) | 0.370 | |
| Age (years) | 18–29 | 82 | 64.6% | 45 | 35.4% | 2.06 (0.64–6.57) | 0.225 |
| 30–39 | 44 | 73.3% | 16 | 26.7% | 1.36 (0.39–4.72) | 0.637 | |
| 40–49 | 112 | 83.0% | 23 | 17.0% | 0.77 (0.23–2.53) | 0.126 | |
| 50–59 | 53 | 75.7% | 17 | 24.3% | 1.20 (0.35–4.12) | 0.781 | |
| >59 | 15 | 78.9% | 4 | 21.1% | Reference | ||
| Educational level | Primary or lower | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 3.42 (0.21–55.41) | 0.394 |
| Middle school | 8 | 50.0% | 8 | 50.0% | 3.42 (1.24–9.44) | 0.017* | |
| High school | 54 | 68.4% | 25 | 31.6% | 1.58 (0.92–2.73) | 0.096 | |
| College or higher | 243 | 77.4% | 71 | 22.6% | Reference | ||
| Current residence | City | 210 | 75.8% | 67 | 24.2% | 0.81 (0.51–1.28) | 0.138 |
| Governorate town/village | 96 | 71.6% | 38 | 28.4% | Reference | ||
| Total household income (Saudi Riyal) | <10,000 | 79 | 67.5% | 38 | 32.5% | Reference | |
| 10,000–20,000 | 144 | 76.2% | 45 | 23.8% | 0.65 (0.39–1.08) | 0.105 | |
| >20,000 | 83 | 79.0% | 22 | 21.0% | 0.55 (0.30–1.01) | 0.855 | |
| Relationship between you and the patient with heart disease | Father | 104 | 75.4% | 34 | 24.6% | 0.46 (0.22–0.96) | 0.742 |
| Uncle/aunt | 65 | 71.4% | 26 | 28.6% | 0.56 (0.26–1.22) | 0.117 | |
| Sibling | 41 | 70.7% | 17 | 29.3% | 0.59 (0.25–1.36) | 0.127 | |
| Children | 57 | 93.4% | 4 | 6.6% | 0.1 (0.03–0.33) | 0.036* | |
| Wife | 15 | 68.2% | 7 | 31.8% | 0.66 (0.22–1.96) | 0.135 | |
| Friend | 24 | 58.5% | 17 | 41.5% | Reference | ||
| How many times has your family member visited the hospital in the last year (for heart disease)? | 1 | 84 | 68.3% | 39 | 31.7% | 1.51 (0.8–2.83) | 0.201 |
| 2–3 | 146 | 77.7% | 42 | 22.3% | 0.93 (0.50–1.72) | 0.142 | |
| >3 | 65 | 76.5% | 20 | 23.5% | Reference | ||
| How many heart surgeries has your family member undergone (for heart disease)? | 0 | 24 | 70.6% | 10 | 29.4% | 0.92 (0.40–2.12) | 0.131 |
| 1 | 133 | 78.7% | 36 | 21.3% | 0.6 (0.34–1.02) | 0.875 | |
| 2–3 | 60 | 77.9% | 17 | 22.1% | 0.63 (0.32–1.21) | 0.214 | |
| >3 | 5 | 55.6% | 4 | 44.4% | 1.77 (0.45–6.96) | 0.424 | |
| Unclear | 84 | 68.9% | 38 | 31.1% | Reference | ||
| Have you participated in CPR training? | No | 253 | 76.9% | 76 | 23.1% | Reference | |
| Yes | 53 | 64.6% | 29 | 35.4% | 1.82 (1.08–3.06) | 0.023* | |