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