Table 1 Lay volunteer characteristics
Characteristic | n = 461 (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Female | 269 (58.3) | ||
Age and sex | |||
18–24 | 66 (14.3) | ||
Female | 46 (70) | ||
25–39 | 209 (45.3) | ||
Female | 121 (57.9) | ||
40–54 | 134 (29.1) | ||
Female | 80 (59.7) | ||
55–64 | 41 (8.9) | ||
Female | 17 (41.5) | ||
65–74 | 9 (2.0) | ||
Female | 4 (44.4) | ||
75 or older | 2 (0.4) | ||
Female | 1 (0.2) | ||
Occupational area | |||
Healthcare | 168 (36.4) | ||
Student | 71 (15.4) | ||
Police- or fire service | 43 (9.3) | ||
Teacher | 23 (5.0) | ||
EMS | 13 (2.8) | ||
Prison guard/watchman | 12 (2.6) | ||
Retired | 11 (2.4) | ||
Engineer | 5 (1.1) | ||
Other occupations, 3 or less of the same | 115 (24.9) | ||
Education | Grouped in cluster analysis | ||
< 9 years | 1 (0.2) | Primary education | |
Primary school ≥ 9 years | 11 (2.4) | Primary education | 12 (2.6) |
Secondary school, ≤ 2 years | 35 (7.6) | Secondary education | |
Secondary school, 3 years | 111 (24.1) | Secondary education | 146 (31.7) |
Post-secondary, < 3 years | 92 (20.0) | Post-secondary education | |
Post-secondary, ≥ 3 years | 202 (43.8) | Post-secondary education | |
Postgraduate education | 9 (2.0) | Post-secondary education | 303 (65.7) |
Learned CPR through | |||
Work | 357 (77.4) | ||
School | 74 (16.1) | ||
Organizations | 15 (3.3) | ||
Unknown | 7 (1.5) | ||
Fireservice | 4 (0.9) | ||
Other, 3 or less of the same | 4 (0.9) | ||
Learned about the CPR volunteer first-responder system through | |||
CPR-educator | 203 (44.0) | ||
Work | 92 (20.0) | ||
Friends and family | 82 (17.8) | ||
Social media | 64 (13.9) | ||
Article in newspaper | 12 (2.6) | ||
Other | 8 (1.7) |