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Table 2 Attitudes towards different aspects of resuscitation performed as a telephone enquiry on the Danish island of Bornholm in 2008 and 2009

From: Can mass education and a television campaign change the attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a rural community?

 

2008 (N = 824)

2009(N = 815)

 

Willingness to provide chest compressions to a stranger

   

  -Definitely

486 (59)

513 (63)

 

  -Likely

214 (26)

196 (24)

 

  -Unlikely

58 (7)

41 (5)

 

  -Definitely not

58 (7)

49 (6)

 

  -Don’t know

16 (2)

24 (3)

P = 0.15

Willingness to provide mouth-to-mouth ventilation to a stranger

   

  -Definitely

478 (58)

481 (59)

 

  -Likely

321 (28)

236 (29)

 

  -Unlikely

58 (7)

41 (5)

 

  -Definitely not

41 (5)

49 (6)

 

  -Don’t know

25 (3)

16 (2)

P = 0.23

Willingness to use an AED on a stranger

   

  -Definitely

363 (44)

530 (65)

 

  -Likely

157 (19)

139 (17)

 

  -Unlikely

157 (19)

49 (6)

 

  -Definitely not

115 (14)

65 (8)

 

  -Don’t know

41 (5)

24 (3)

P < 0.0001

Confident at recognizing an OHCA?

   

  -Definitely

247 (30)

220 (27)

 

  -Likely

338 (41)

391 (48)

 

  -Unlikely

140 (17)

114 (14)

 

  -Definitely not

58 (7)

57 (7)

 

  -Don’t know

33 (4)

33 (4)

P = 0.09

Confident at providing chest compressions?

   

  -Definitely

288 (35)

334 (41)

 

  -Likely

305 (37)

302 (37)

 

  -Unlikely

115 (14)

82 (10)

 

  -Definitely not

99 (12)

82 (10)

 

  -Don’t know

16 (2)

16 (2)

P = 0.03

Confident at providing mouth-to-mouth ventilation?

   

  -Definitely

371 (45)

416 (51)

 

  -Likely

280 (34)

245 (30)

 

  -Unlikely

82 10

65 (8)

 

  -Definitely not

66 (8)

65 (8)

 

  -Don’t know

8 (1)

16 (2)

P = 0.048

What is the survival rate to hospital discharge after OHCA?

   

  −0

33 (4)

41 (5)

 

  - ≤ 10%

214 (26)

179 (21)

 

  −11-20%

99 (12)

90 (11)

 

  −21-30%

107 (13)

98 (12)

 

  −31-40%

58 (7)

41 (5)

 

  −41-50%

99 (12)

106 (13)

 

  - ≥ 50%

82 (10)

90 (11)

 

  -Don’t know

132 (16)

179 (22)

P = 0.01

What is the survival rate to hospital discharge after OHCA if BLS is provided immediately?

   

  −0

0

0

 

  - ≤ 10%

33 (4)

16 (2)

 

  −11-20%

49 (6)

24 (3)

 

  −21-30%

49 (6)

33 (4)

 

  −31-40%

25 (3)

24 (3)

 

  −41-50%

115 (14)

139 (17)

 

  - ≥ 50%

445 (54)

456 (56)

 

  -Don’t know

107 (13)

122 (15)

P = 0.002

What is the survival rate to hospital discharge after OHCA if BLS and AED use is provided immediately?

   

  - ≤ 10%

16 (2)

8 (1)

 

  −11-20%

25 (3)

8 (1)

 

  −21-30%

33 (4)

16 (2)

 

  −31-40%

25 (3)

16 (2)

 

  −41-50%

49 (6)

57 (7)

 

  - ≥ 50%

569 (69)

579 (71)

 

  -Don’t know

115 (14)

122 (15)

P = 0.005

What is the prognosis after OHCA survival?

   

  -Very poor (nearly all die or suffer severe brain injury)

66 (8)

57 (7)

 

  -Generally poor (the majority die or suffer severe brain injury)

165 (20)

155 (19)

 

  -Neither poor nor good

181 (22)

147 (18)

 

  -Generally good (few disabilities)

313 (38)

334 (41)

 

  -Very good (no disabilities)

33 (4)

65 (8)

 

  -Don’t know

58 (7)

57 (7)

P = 0.008

Would you want other laypersons to try to resuscitate you if you suffered OHCA?

   

  -Definitely

692 (84)

701 (86)

 

  -Likely

58 (7)

57 (7)

 

  -Unlikely

25 (3)

8 (1)

 

  -Definitely not

25 (3)

16 (2)

 

  -Don’t know

33 (4)

24 (3)

P = 0.03

  1. The numbers are reported as N (%) of respondents. Chi-squared test is used for calculation of p-values. AED: Automated External Defibrillator. OHCA: out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. BLS: Basic Life Support.