Resuscitation training in small-group setting – gender matters

Table 2 Overview results performance - baseline and 1 week

	Male (M)*	Female (F)*	Standard (S)*	p-value**
Baseline (n)	46	72	74	M vs. S
				F vs. S
				M vs. F
Compression depth 38–51 mm	19 (41%)	28 (39%)	24 (32%)	0.321
				0.449
				0.749
Compression rate 90–110/min	14 (30%)	25 (35%)	19 (25%)	0.575
				0.247
				0.643
No delay to start CPR	23 (50%)	47 (65%)	31 (41%)	0.364
				0.008
				0.579
Initial assessment > 60% correct	2 (4%)	4 (5%)	4 (5%)	0.807
				0.976
				0.828
Compression without faults%	23 (±27)	26 (±30)	20 (±28)	0.614
				0.202
				0.543
Compression too shallow%	21 (±32)	34 (±41)	44 (±44)	0.003
				0.205
				0.109
Compression too deep%	43 (±41)	27 (±38)	28 (±39)	0.035
				0.694
				0.015
Compression with incomplete release	8 (±19)	6 (±20)	2 (±8)	0.039
				0.131
				0.455
After 1 week (n)	47	93	73
Compression depth 38–51 mm	26 (55%)	59 (63%) *	33 (45%)	0.279
				0.019
				0.356
Compression rate 90–110/min.	20 (43%)	48 (52%)^#	30 (41%)^$	0.899
				0.194
				0.316
No delay to start CPR	38 (80%)	82 (88%)	61 (83%)	0.505
				0.388
				0.246
Initial assessment > 60% correct	36 (76%)^§	69 (74%)^§	57 (78%)^§	0.847
				0.561
				0.759
Compression without faults	43 (±36)	46 (±33)	34 (±32)	0.148
				0.019
				0.592
Compression too shallow%	16 (±30)	25 (±33)	46 (±38)	< .001
				< .001
				0.173
Compression too deep%	33 (±38)	22 (±31)	13 (±28)	< .001
				0.076
				0.036
Compression with incomplete release	8 (±15)	3 (±12)	2 (±12)	0.014
				0.677
				0.027

* indicated are mean ± standard deviation or frequencies with percentages; **significant differences at a 5%-level are in bold type.
Significant differences between groups are indicated bold;
Significant differences are concerning time-points:
* p = 0.0016; ^# p = 0.0405; ^$ p = 0.0211; ^§ p < 0.0001 (for all groups).

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