Table 3 Comparison of different time variants with recommended AHA guidelines
Variables | Mean + SD | Range (min. – max.) | Performance target | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High performance target | Minimal acceptable target | Below minimum target | ||||
Time to recognize the need for CPR? (min:sec) | 4:59 (1:59) | (1:20 – 14:40) | < 1 min 3(0.6%) | < 2 min 28(5.8%) | 440(93.5%) | 0.532* |
Time to CPR instructions started? (min:sec) | 5:28 (2:24) | (1:40 – 40:30) | < 1 min 1(0.2%) | < 2 min 14(3%) | 453(96.8%) | 0.761* |
Time to the first compression (min:sec) | 6:04 (1:52) | (2:15 – 16:00) | < 2 min 0(0%) | < 3 min 40(8.7%) | 418(91.3%) | 0.977* |