Research Article

Assessment on CPR Knowledge and AED Availability in Saudi Malls by Security Personnel: Public Safety Perspective

Table 1

The demographic features of the participants.

CharacteristicsResult

AgeMean 32.60 years (SD 10.02)

Gender
 Male178 (86%)
 Female29 (14%)

Level of education
 Less than secondary education56 (27.1%)
 Secondary education111 (53.6%)
 College education21 (10.1%)
 University education19 (9.2%)

Job title
 Administrator27 (13%)
 Security personnel180 (87%)

Receive any training covering CPR
 Yes50 (24.2%)
 No157 (75.8%)

Receive any training covering AED
 Yes10 (4.8%)
 No197 (95.2%)

Source of CPR and AED training
 Web/computer4 (1.9%)
 Accredited CPR course20 (9.7%)
 Training books/written materials1 (0.5%)
 Video presentation1 (0.5%)
 Didactic lecture8 (3.9%)
 Internal institute training16 (7.7%)

Witness cardiac arrest cases while working
 Yes22 (14%)
 No178 (86%)

AED device availability in workplace
 Yes0 (0%)
 No207 (100%)

SD = standard deviation; CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation; AED = automated external defibrillator.