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Table 5 Recognition of emergency medical conditions and knowledge of emergency FA measures among respondents over 60 years of age

From: The importance of elderly people knowing basic first-aid measures

 

AGE GROUPS OF RESPONDENTS (years)

61–69 ys

(49.3%, n = 198)

70–79 ys

(34.8%, n = 140)

 > 80 ys

(15.9%, n = 64)

ALL

(n = 402)

PROPORTION OF CORRECT ANSWERS ABOUT RECOGNITION OF HEALTH CONDITION

 Hypoglycaemiaa

61%

53%

42%#

55%

 Stroke

86%

91%

80%

87%

 Heart attacka

91%

94%

73%&

89%

PROPORTION OF CORRECT ANSWERS ABOUT FA MEASURES

 Hypoglycaemia

76%

70%

61%

71%

 Stroke

98%

96%

98%

97%

 Heart attack

88%

89%

97%

90%

CPR

11%

14%

19%

13%

  1. CPR – “Which measure is most important if we find ourselves with a person who shows no signs of life?”
  2. aThere is a statistically significant difference in the proportion of correct answers between age groups
  3. #statistically significantly (p = 0.03) smaller proportion than in respondents 61–69 years old
  4. &statistically significantly (p < 0.001) smaller proportion than in both groups of respondents younger than 80 years