Table 2 Assessment of consciousness, airway obstruction and breathing

Assessment of consciousness

n = 74

n = 64

n = 60

Not checked

5 (6.8 %)

2 (3.1 %)

3 (5.0 %)

Spoke to or touched person

2 (2.7 %)

5 (7.8 %)

4 (6.7 %)

Spoke to and touched person

67 (90.5 %)

57 (89.1 %)

53 (88.3 %)

Assessment of airway obstruction

n = 74

n = 63^a

n = 60

Not checked

24 (32.4 %)

19 (30.2 %)

15 (25.0 %)

Checked, but not correctly

9 (12.2 %)

13 (20.6 %)

12 (20.0 %)

Correctly checked

41 (55.4 %)

31 (49.2 %)

33 (55.0 %)

Assessment of breathing

n = 74

n = 64

n = 60

Not checked

7 (9.5 %)

4 (6.2 %)

0

1 out of look, listen, feel

5 (6.8 %)

5 (7.8 %)

10 (16.7 %)

2 out of look, listen, feel

14 (18.8 %)

20 (31.3 %)

12 (20.0 %)

3 out of look, listen, feel

48 (64.9 %)

35 (54.7 %)

38 (63.3 %)

^a Legend: difference caused by loss of data