Table 1 Study population. EMS: emergency medical service; eps: emergency physicians.
Characteristics | EMS (n = 31) | EPs (n = 30) | Total (n = 61) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age [years] | 30.2 ± 7.6 | 38.4 ± 5.3 | 34.2 ± 7.7 | < 0.001 |
Sex | 0.031 | |||
Female [n/%] | 4/12.9 | 11/36.7 | 15/24.6 | |
Male [n/%] | 27/87.1 | 19/63.3 | 46/75.4 | |
Experience in emergency service | 0.117 | |||
1–2 [n/%] | 4/12.9 | 5/16.7 | 9/14.8 | |
3–5 [n/%] | 11/35.5 | 4/13.3 | 15/24.6 | |
5–10 [n/%] | 9/29.0 | 7/23.3 | 16/26.2 | |
≥ 10 [n/%] | 7/22.6 | 14/46.7 | 21/34.4 | |
Number of passed CPR courses | < 0.001 | |||
0 [n/%] | 16/51.6 | 0/0.0 | 16/26.2 | |
1 [n/%] | 2/6.5 | 5/16.7 | 7/11.5 | |
2 [n/%] | 12/38.7 | 7/23.3 | 19/31.1 | |
3 [n/%] | 1/3.2 | 8/26.7 | 9/14.8 | |
≥ 4 [n/%] | 0/0.0 | 10/33.3 | 10/16.4 |
