Table 1 Descriptive statistics

Age [years]

40 ± 8.1

187

40 ± 7.8

516

0.610

Gender: female [number] /%

79/36.4

217

357/57.8

618

< 0.001**

Clinical experience [years]

11.6 ± 7.2

213

11.5 ± 7.1

577

0.850

ERC-ALS Course since 2005

90/42.5

212

230/39.3

585

0.462

Providing a reanimation within the last year

195/90.7

215

236/38.8

608

< 0.001**

Initiated intraosseous access since 2005

41/19.0

216

25/4.1

613

< 0.001**

Referred to a pocket guide during reanimation

27/12.6

214

64/10.9

588

0.529

Initiated mild therapeutic hypothermia

90/42.9

210

84/16.9

498

< 0.001**

Did not know the kind of defibrillator in use

11/6.0

213

173/33.4

518

< 0.001**

Correct answer for MC question about the recommended course of action for an adult patient with a witnessed cardiac arrest and the defibrillator indicating ventricular fibrillation

174/80.2

217

376/60.7

619

< 0.001**