Table 3 Breathing patterns of unresponsive cases with the modified protocol
Laypersons wittnessed Cardiac arrest (N = 71) | Not in Cardiac arrest (N = 143) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Not breathing | 40 (56.3) | 17 (11.7) | P < 0.001 |
Weak breathing | 5 (7.0) | 11 (7.6) | |
Not sure whether the person is breathing or not | 17 (23.9) | 26 (17.9) | |
Breathing difficulties | 7 (4.8) | ||
Snoring weakly | 1 (1.4) | 4 (2.8) | |
Not breathing normally | 3 (4.2) | 13 (9.0) | |
Breathing normally | 4 (5.6) | 54 (37.2) | |
Snoring normally | 1 (1.4) | 11 (7.6) |