Table 1 Characteristics of the personnel and volunteers stratified by the stabilisation method performed
Parameter | Stabilisation method | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Long Spine Board (n=94) | Vacuum mattress (n=78) | ||
Conditions n (%) | |||
Ideal | 60 (63.83 %) | 51 (65.38 %) | 0.83 |
Realistic | 34 (36.17 %) | 27 (34.62 %) | |
Personnel | |||
Qualification n (%) | |||
Emergency physician | 11 (11.70 %) | 10 (12.82 %) | 0.99 |
Medical student | 28 (29.79 %) | 24 (30.77 %) | |
Paramedic in training | 20 (21.28 %) | 16 (20.51 %) | |
Paramedic | 4 (4.26 %) | 4 (5.13 %) | |
Firefighter | 31 (32.98 %) | 24 (30.77 %) | |
Participants n (%) | |||
Sex | |||
Male | 60 (65 %) | 51 (65 %) | 0.70 |
Female | 23 (25 %) | 17 (22 %) | |
BMI | 25.1 (95% CI 24.5 – 25.6) | 24.1 (95% CI 23.5 – 24.7) | 0.02 |