Table 1 Characteristics of the participants at baseline
Characteristic | Lecture (N = 52) | Video (N = 50) | Simulation (N = 51) | Total (N = 153) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Participant types, N (%) | ||||
University students | 15 (28.9) | 15 (30.0) | 17 (33.3) | 47 (30.7) |
Military conscripts | 18 (34.6) | 19 (38.0) | 17 (33.3) | 54 (35.3) |
Elderly retirees | 19 (36.5) | 16 (32.0) | 17 (33.3) | 52 (34.0) |
Male, N (%) | 30 (57.7) | 32 (64.0) | 29 (56.9) | 91 (59.5) |
Age, median (IQR) | 26.5 (21.0; 69.5) | 24.0 (20.0; 67.0) | 24.0 (21.0; 70.0) | 26.0 (21.0; 69.0) |
Age, N (%) | ||||
≤ 20 years | 10 (19.2) | 14 (28.00) | 11 (21.6) | 35 (22.9) |
21–30 years | 20 (38.5) | 19 (38.00) | 21 (41.2) | 60 (39.2) |
31–40 years | 3 (5.8) | 1 (2.00) | 1 (1.9) | 5 (3.3) |
51–60 years | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (0.7) |
61–70 years | 8 (15.4) | 9 (18.00) | 5 (9.8) | 22 (14.4) |
> 70 years | 11 (21.2) | 7 (14.00) | 12 (23.5) | 30 (19.6) |
Previous BLS course, N (%) | 35 (67.3) | 38 (76.0) | 38 (74.5) | 111 (72.5) |
Years since last BLS course, median (IQR) | 4.0 (2.0; 6.0) | 2.5 (2.0; 5.0) | 3.0 (2.0; 8.0) | 3.0 (2.0; 6.0) |
Years since, N (%) | ||||
< 3 years | 9 (17.3) | 19 (38.0) | 11 (21.6) | 39 (25.5) |
3–5 years | 16 (30.8) | 10 (20.0) | 15 (29.4) | 41 (26.8) |
> 5 years | 10 (19.2) | 9 (18.0) | 12 (23.5) | 31 (20.3) |
Never | 17 (32.7) | 12 (24.0) | 13 (25.5) | 42 (27.5) |
Highest completed education, N (%) | ||||
Lower secondary school | 3 (5.8) | 6 (12.0) | 6 (11.8) | 15 (9.8) |
Adult vocational training | 12 (23.1) | 9 (18.0) | 7 (13.7) | 28 (18.3) |
Upper secondary school | 24 (46.2) | 25 (50.0) | 26 (51.0) | 75 (49.0) |
University College | 4 (7.7) | 6 (12.0) | 7 (13.7) | 17 (11.1) |
University | 8 (15.4) | 4 (8.0) | 5 (9.8) | 17 (11.1) |
Other | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) |