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Effects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation with automated external defibrillator training among schoolchildren in Slovenia: A pre- and post-test cohort study

Sanela Pivač
Sanela Pivač
, 
Brigita Skela-Savič
Brigita Skela-Savič
 and 
Primož Gradišek
Primož Gradišek
   | Mar 18, 2021
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Article Category: Original scientific article
Published Online: Mar 18, 2021
Page range: 131 - 137
Received: Sep 25, 2020
Accepted: Feb 18, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2021-0019
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© 2021 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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Figure 1

Knowledge rankings achieved before and after CPR training in 566 schoolchildren aged 12-15 years.
Knowledge rankings achieved before and after CPR training in 566 schoolchildren aged 12-15 years.

Regression analysis for the impact of sociodemographic and CPR variables on the level of knowledge.

Unstandardized coefficients
 Standardized coefficients
 Confidence interval for B (lower bound – upper bound)
B Standard error β t P-value F (p) R2
before CPR training constant 4.244 1.293 3.284 1.706 6.783 0.001 6.089 0.046
age* 0.274 0.084 0.128 3.260 0.109 0.439 0.001 (<0.001)
BMI* 0.051 0.024 0.081 20.86 0.003 0.099 0.037
gender* -0.447 0.162 -0.109 -2.765 -0.765 -0.130 0.006
maternal educational achievement 0.173 0.101 0.067 1.718 -0.025 0.370 0.086
previous CPR training* 0.398 0.175 0.090 2.270 0.054 0.742 0.024
previous viewing of a CPR film 0.299 0.165 0.072 1.812 -0.025 0.623 0.070
after CPR training constant 10.907 0.334 32.608 10.250 11.564 <0.001 9.036 0.044
gender* -0.704 0.172 -0.176 -4.104 -1.041 -0.367 <0.001 (<0.001)
paternal educational achievement 0.116 0.122 0.046 0.955 -0.123 0.355 0.340
maternal educational achievement* 0.269 0.117 0.111 2.298 0.039 0.498 0.022

Schoolchildren’s level of CPR knowledge before and after CPR training according to grade.

Before CPR training (n=762)
 After CPR training (n=566)
 Average difference (pre–post CPR training for each grade)
 P-value t-test
n M SD n M SD M SD (pre–post CPR training for each grade)
7th grade 12.5 years Knowledge of CPR with the use of an AED 244 8.97 2.20 185 11.62 2.04 2.65 0.21 0.001*
8th grade 13.5 years Knowledge of CPR with the use of an AED 254 9.37 1.99 174 11.44 2.11 2.07 0.20 0.001*
9th grade 14.5 years Knowledge of CPR with the use of an AED 264 10.04 2.04 207 11.52 2.00 1.48 0.19 0.001*
p-value one-way ANOVA (according to grades) 0.001** 0.693 0.001**

Ranking of schoolchildren’s knowledge before and after CPR training according to grade.

CPR knowledge Before CPR training
 Post CPR training
 Chi-square test
n f (%) n f (%) (p-value)
7th grade Unsatisfactory <44% 33 13.5 2 1.1 126.609
Satisfactory 45-59% 67 27.5 13 7.0 0.001
Good 60-74% 76 31.1 30 16.2
Very good 75-89% 60 24.6 72 38.9
Excellent 90-100% 8 3.3 68 36.8
8th grade Unsatisfactory <44% 25 9.8 4 2.3 101.507
Satisfactory 45-59% 46 18.1 11 6.3 0.001
Good 60-74% 105 41.3 34 19.5
Very good 75-89% 70 27.6 65 37.4
Excellent 90-100% 8 3.1 60 34.5
9th grade Unsatisfactory <44% 12 4.5 4 1.9 54.860
Satisfactory 45-59% 43 16.3 10 4.8 0.001
Good 60-74% 93 35.2 43 20.8
Very good 75-89% 87 33.0 79 38.2
Excellent 90-100% 29 11.0 71 34.3
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