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Table 1 The main characteristics of the students (n = 216)

From: How effective are chest compressions when wearing mask? A randomised simulation study among first-year health care students during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Type of mask

SMG (n= 108)

CMG (n = 108)

Sex

Man

11.1% (12)

14.8% (16)

Woman

88.9% (96)

85.2% (92)

Mean age

 

19.44 ± 1.654

19.19 ± 1.226

Mean body weight

 

63.01 ± 10.763

64.11 ± 14.411

Mean body heigh

 

166.88 ± 8.805

170.31 ± 8.691

Mean BMI

 

22.039 ± 2.968

22.024 ± 4.248

Smoking habit

Yes

13% (14)

11.1% (12)

No

87% (94)

88.9% (96)

Known cardiovascular and/or respiratory disease

Yes

7.4% (8)

4.6% (5)

No

92.6% (100)

95.4% (103)

Prior resuscitation training

Yes

54.6% (59)

61.1% (66)

No

45.4% (49)

38.9% (42)

  1. Data are normally distributed
  2. Categorical variables are presented in percentages and absolute numbers in parentheses. Continuous variables are presented as mean and standard deviation
  3. SMG Surgical mask group, CMG Cloth mask group, BMI Body Mass Index