Resuscitation training in small-group setting – gender matters

Table 3 Overview results performance – 8 months

	Male (M)*	Female (F)*	Standard (S)*	p-value**
After 8 months (n)	35	66	45
Compression depth 38–51 mm	18 (51%)	42 (64%)^@	27 (60%)^#	0.397
				0.725
				0.216
Compression rate 90–110/min	14 (40%)	34 (52%)^$	15 (33%)	0.564
				0.064
				0.272
No delay to start CPR	32 (91%)	58 (88%)	40 (89%)	0.663
				0.831
				0.518
Initial assessment > 60% correct	26 (74%)^§	43 (65%)^§	33 (73%)^§	0.920
				0.359
				0.344
Compression without faults	37 (±29)	44 (±35)	41(±34)	0.567
				0.719
				0.341
Compression too shallow	8 (±18)	20 (±30)	20 (±28)	0.109
				0.730
				0.042
Compression too deep	43 (±40)	23 (±32)	23 (±34)	0.005
				0.858
				0.005
Compression with incomplete release	10 (±21)	2 (±11)	2 (±8)	0.019
				0.922
				0.015

* 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=0.0047; ^# p=0.0028; ^$ p=0.0522; ^§ p< 0.0001 (for all groups).

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