Table 1 CPR knowledge of schoolchildren (N1 = 764 / N2 = 566) prior to and after CPR training
Assessment | chi-square statistic (p-value) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prior to training (N1) | after training N2) | |||||
n | % | n | % | |||
Phone number for medical emergencies in Slovenia is 112. | Wrong answer | 54 | 7.1 | 6 | 1.1 | 27.244 (0.001) |
Right answer | 710 | 92.9 | 560 | 98.9 | ||
I have to tell the healthcare dispatcher my location. | Wrong answer | 80 | 10.5 | 35 | 6.2 | 7.566 (0.006) |
Right answer | 684 | 89.5 | 531 | 93.8 | ||
I have to tell the healthcare dispatcher what happened. | Wrong answer | 95 | 12.4 | 50 | 8.8 | 4.339 (0.037) |
Right answer | 669 | 87.6 | 516 | 91.2 | ||
I have to tell the healthcare dispatcher how many people need assistance. | Wrong answer | 190 | 24.9 | 108 | 19.1 | 6.265 (0.012) |
Right answer | 574 | 75.1 | 458 | 80.9 | ||
An unconscious person must be rolled onto their side. | Wrong answer | 206 | 27.0 | 85 | 15.0 | 27.144 (0.001) |
Right answer | 558 | 73.0 | 481 | 85.0 | ||
An automated external defibrillator is an electronic device capable of recognizing if a person’s heart is still beating. | Wrong answer | 357 | 46.7 | 188 | 33.2 | 25.544 (0.001) |
Right answer | 407 | 53.3 | 378 | 66.8 | ||
When a person is showing no signs of life or is unresponsive, I have to secure the scene, locate possible victims, and dial 112. | Wrong answer | 275 | 36.0 | 139 | 24.6 | 19.836 (0.001) |
Right answer | 489 | 64.0 | 427 | 75.4 | ||
Breathing is checked by tilting the victim’s head back, listening for breathing sounds over their mouth, and looking to see if the chest is rising or falling. | Wrong answer | 141 | 18.5 | 52 | 9.2 | 22.513 (0.001) |
Right answer | 623 | 81.5 | 514 | 90.8 | ||
The chest should be compressed 5 cm in depth. | Wrong answer | 310 | 40.6 | 124 | 21.9 | 51.541 (0.001) |
Right answer | 454 | 59.4 | 442 | 78.1 | ||
100–120 chest compressions should be performed per minute. | Wrong answer | 583 | 76.3 | 203 | 35.9 | 220.004 (0.001) |
Right answer | 181 | 23.7 | 363 | 64.1 | ||
The image of a chest has different positions marked; please indicate where hands must be placed when compressing the chest. | Wrong answer | 275 | 36.0 | 123 | 21.7 | 31.543 (0.001) |
Right answer | 489 | 64.0 | 443 | 78.3 | ||
The image of a chest has different positions marked; please indicate where AED electrodes must be placed. | Wrong answer | 603 | 78.9 | 173 | 30.6 | 312.886 (0.001) |
Right answer | 161 | 21.1 | 393 | 69.4 | ||
Prior to using an AED, check the victim’s responsiveness and breathing, then switch on AED and follow the voice instructions. | Wrong answer | 123 | 16.1 | 71 | 12.5 | 3.299 (0.069) |
Right answer | 641 | 83.9 | 495 | 87.5 | ||
When using an AED, dial 112 and wait for instructions on how to use the device. | Wrong answer | 492 | 64.4 | 354 | 62.5 | 0.483 (0.487) |
Right answer | 272 | 35.6 | 212 | 37.5 | ||
Start resuscitating a drowning victim by checking their breathing, give them five initial breaths, and then follow with chest compressions. | Wrong answer | 438 | 57.3 | 254 | 44.9 | 20.203 (0.001) |
Right answer | 326 | 42.7 | 312 | 55.1 | ||