Table 2 Difficulty in learning specific skills during CPR training
From: Public attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and performance in Singapore
Skill | Overall difficulty with specific skills Mean (SD) | Age group (years) | Previous CPR training | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9–15 | 16–20 | 21–30 | 31–40 | 41–50 | 51–60 | 61–80 | p value | Yes | No | p value | ||
Recognising responsiveness or lack of it | 1.71 (1.17) | 1.60 (1.13) | 1.74 (1.19) | 1.55 (1.07) | 1.46 (0.94) | 1.52 (1.06) | 1.82 (1.28) | 1.66 (0.91) | < 0.001 | 1.67 (1.17) | 1.72 (1.17) | 0.182 |
Recognising absence of breathing | 2.51 (1.01) | 2.25 (0.84) | 2.53 (1.01) | 2.38 (0.94) | 2.31 (0.92) | 2.43 (0.99) | 2.52 (1.08) | 2.36 (1.07) | 0.001 | 2.54 (1.00) | 2.49 (1.00) | 0.071 |
Locating hand position for chest compression | 3.28 (1.09) | 3.46 (0.94) | 3.26 (1.09) | 3.41 (1.04) | 3.45 (1.04) | 3.30 (1.02) | 3.05 (1.11) | 2.89 (1.17) | <0.001 | 3.30 (1.07) | 3.26 (1.09) | 0.220 |
Performing chest compressions | 3.77 (1.19) | 4.06 (1.10) | 3.74 (1.21) | 3.83 (1.08) | 3.91 (1.08) | 3.88 (1.14) | 3.96 (1.08) | 4.17 (1.04) | 0.002 | 3.75 (1.20) | 3.79 (1.19) | 0.344 |
Performing mouth-to-mouth breathing | 3.74 (1.37) | 3.63 (1.32) | 3.72 (1.40) | 3.84 (1.30) | 3.89 (1.19) | 3.89 (1.20) | 3.68 (1.37) | 4.00 (1.06) | 0.105 | 3.74 (1.37) | 3.74 (1.37) | 0.958 |