Knowledge of Nonmedical Individuals about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Case of Cardiac Arrest: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Table 10
Association of CPR application with previous CRP training.
Variable
Those who have not received CPR training N
Those who have received CPR training N
Total N
p value
What BLS applications can you apply?
I can open the airway
39
19
58
0.0001
9.1%
11.0%
9.7%
I can control respiration
6
1
7
1.4%
0.6%
1.2%
I can ventilate/conduct mouth-to-mouth ventilation
32
23
55
7.5%
13.3%
9.2%
I can give chest compression
43
27
70
10.0%
15.7%
11.7%
I can both ventilate and give chest compression
95
82
177
22.2%
47.7%
29.5%
I do not know
215
18
233
50.2%
10.5%
38.8%
What is the proper rate of chest compression /artificial ventilation during the CPR (compressions/breaths)?
5/1
122
51
173
0.0001
28.5%
29.6%
28.8%
15/2
79
50
131
18.4%
29%
21.8%
30/2
23
46
69
5.3%
26.7%
11.5%
Where must chest compression be applied?
An upper part of the chest
82
28
110
0.0001
19.2%
16.3%
18.3%
Middle of the chest
222
111
333
51.9%
64.5%
55.5%
A lower part of the chest
52
31
83
12.1%
18.0%
13.8%
Other
72
2
74
16.8%
1.2%
12.3%
What must be the rate of the chest compression?
At least 150 times per minute
12
10
22
0.0001
2.8%
5.8%
3.7%
At least 100 times per minute
32
39
71
7.5%
22.7%
11.8%
At least 50 times per minute
90
72
162
21.0%
41.9%
27.0%
I do not know
294
51
345
68.7%
29.7%
57.5%
How much force must be applied during chest compression?
Enough that the rib cage moves down 1 cm to 2 cm
133
68
203
0.004
31.0%
39.5%
33.8%
Moderate force, such that the rib cage moves down 5 cm to 6 cm
185
84
267
43.3%
48.8%
44.5%
High force, such that the rib cage moves down 6 cm to 10 cm
