Table 2 One-vs.- two-rescuer method in a confined (top) vs. open space (bottom).

From: A two-rescuer-method significantly alters CPR-quality during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an airliner cabin - a randomized, controlled manikin trial

Parameter in a confined space

Method

Minute of BLS

ANOVA (p-values)

Minute 0–2

Minute 2–4

Minute 4–6

Minute 6–8

Minute 8–10

Timepoint

Condition

Interaction

Ventilation (number/min)

One-rescuer-method

4.43

4.63

4.65

4.83

4.63

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Two-rescuer-method

5.45

6.10

6.00

6.30

5.85

Breathing volume (l/breath)

One-rescuer-method

0.38

0.40

0.40

0.40

0.40

0.2123

0.1261

0.1789

Two-rescuer-method

0.41

0.40

0.41

0.40

0.39

No-Flow-Time (sec/min)

One-rescuer-method

7.82

8.23

8.17

8.07

7.95

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Two-rescuer-method

22.60

25.18

24

25.13

24.33

Compression rate (number/min)

One-rescuer-method

121.15

118.30

118.05

117.25

118

0.0431

0.0336

0.0213

Two-rescuer-method

120.70

121.90

121.90

119.50

121.20

Compression depth (mm/compression)

One-rescuer-method

61,85

60.16

60.79

60.70

60.18

0.0234

0.0307

0.0301

Two-rescuer-method

59.84

59.92

58.14

59.93

58.83

Missing releases (total number/10min)

One-rescuer-method

36.35

23.65

24.50

22.85

28.10

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Two-rescuer-method

44.90

41.30

34.30

56.90

55.80

Parameter in open space

Method

Minute of BLS

ANOVA (p-values)

Minute 0–2

Minute 2–4

Minute 4–6

Minute 6–8

Minute 8–10

Timepoint

Condition

Interaction

Ventilation (number/min)

One-rescuer-method

4.60

4.93

4.70

5.10

5.00

0.0088

0.0336

0.1112

Two-rescuer-method

5.85

6.85

6.60

5.85

5.65

Breathing volume (l/breath)

One-rescuer-method

0.41

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.41

0.4138

0.0459

0.0918

Two-rescuer-method

0.38

0.42

0.41

0.4

0.42

No-Flow-Time (sec/min)

One-rescuer-method

7.52

7.48

7.52

7.5

7.51

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Two-rescuer-method

21.3

21.04

21.26

22.03

20.93

Compression rate (number/min)

One-rescuer-method

123

121

121.8

120.4

120.1

0.3827

0.4186

0.4750

Two-rescuer-method

122.2

121.2

120.9

120.8

120.7

Compression depth (mm/compression)

One-rescuer-method

62.09

61.31

60.53

60.05

59.87

0.0778

0.1729

0.3680

Two-rescuer-method

59.39

58.57

59.75

58.8

61.04

Missing releases (total number/10min)

One-rescuer-method

30.25

25.85

24.85

25.35

29.15

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Two-rescuer-method

53.5

43.1

36

40.8

43.4