Table 4 Attitudes towards different aspects of resuscitation in 2009
Have you participated in a BLS course within 5 years? (2009) | Yes (N = 372) | No (N = 441) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Willingness to provide chest compressions to a stranger | |||
-Definitely | 286 (77) | 216 (49) | |
-Likely | 78 (21) | 119 (27) | |
-Unlikely | 4 (1) | 40 (9) | |
-Definitely not | 4 (1) | 44 (10) | |
-Don’t know | 4 (1) | 22 (5) | P < 0.0001 |
Willingness to provide mouth-to-mouth ventilation to a stranger | |||
-Definitely | 253 (68) | 216 (49) | |
-Likely | 104 (28) | 128 (29) | |
-Unlikely | 7 (2) | 31 (7) | |
-Definitely not | 4 (1) | 44 (10) | |
-Don’t know | 4 (1) | 18 (4) | P < 0.0001 |
Willingness to use an automated external defibrillator on a stranger | |||
-Definitely | 283 (76) | 247 (56) | |
-Likely | 56 (15) | 88 (20) | |
-Unlikely | 19 (5) | 35 (8) | |
-Definitely not | 11 (3) | 101 (13) | |
-Don’t know | 4 (1) | 18 (4) | P < 0.0001 |