Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
| Â | Total (n,%) | Control group (n,%) | Facultative group (n,%) | Mandatory group (n,%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 200 | 74 (37.0) | 65 (32.5) | 61 (30.5) |
Gender | 197 | 71 | 65 | 61 |
Male | 95 (48.2) | 37 (52.1) | 31 (47.7) | 27 (44.3) |
Female | 102 (51.8) | 34 (47.9) | 34 (52.3) | 34 (55.7) |
Age (years) | 196 | 71 | 64 | 61 |
13 | 37 (18.9) | 14 (19.7) | 23 (35.9) | 0 |
14 | 53 (27.0) | 21 (29.6) | 24 (37.5) | 8 (13.1) |
15 | 57 (29.1) | 16 (22.5) | 10 (15.6) | 31 (50.8) |
16 | 32 (16.3) | 10 (14.1) | 7 (10.9) | 15 (24.6) |
17 | 17 (8.7) | 10 (14.1) | 0 | 7 (11.5) |
Pre-existing first aid knowledgea | 192 | 77 | 63 | 52 |
None | 71 (37.0) | 29 (37.7) | 19 (30.1) | 23 (44.3) |
First Aid Course | 105 (54.7) | 37 (48.1) | 42 (66.7) | 26 (50.0) |
Member of volunteer fire brigade | 5 (2.6) | 4 (5.2) | 1 (1.6) | 0 |
School paramedic | 4 (2.1) | 3 (3.8) | 0 | 1 (1.9) |
Other | 7 (3.6) | 4 (5.2) | 1 (1.6) | 2 (3.8) |
Have you been in an emergency situation before? | 196 | 74 | 61 | 61 |
Yes | 12 (6.1) | 3 (4.1) | 5 (8.2) | 4 (6.6) |
No | 184 (93.9) | 71 (95.9) | 56 (91.8) | 57 (93.4) |