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. 2022 Nov 15;14(11):e31530. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31530

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*