Table 5 Distribution of attitudes towards ALS by age categories of participants
Age categories | P value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
<24 years | 24–29 years | ≥30 years | ||
1). I feel that my internship training is adequate to equip me to handle resuscitation confidently (n = 57) | ||||
Yes | 1 (25.0 %) | 8 (15.1 %) | 0.388 | |
No | 2 (50.0 %) | 41 (77.4 %) | ||
Not sure | 1 (25.0 %) | 4 (7.5 %) | ||
Total | 4 (7.01 %) | 53 (92.99 %) | ||
5). Are you confident enough in selecting or giving emergency drugs (n = 402) | ||||
Yes | 14 (11.3 %) | 43 (19.1 %) | 27 (50.9 %) | <0.001 |
No | 84 (67.7 %) | 119 (52.9 %) | 20 (37.7 %) | |
Not sure | 26 (21.0 %) | 63 (28.0 %) | 6 (11.3 %) | |
Total | 124 (30.8 %) | 225 (56.0 %) | 53 (13.2 %) | |
6). Do you think that the ALS course should be re-evaluated frequently (n = 397) | ||||
Yes | 113 (93.4 %) | 210 (94.2 %) | 52 (98.1 %) | 0.438 |
No | 8 (6.6 %) | 13 (5.8 %) | 1 (1.9 %) | |
Total | 121 (30.5 %) | 223 (56.2 %) | 53 (13.4 %) | |
7). Do you think that you are confident enough in saving a life with your ALS knowledge (n = 399) | ||||
Yes | 28 (22.8 %) | 75 (33.6 %) | 25 (47.2 %) | 0.023 |
No | 47 (38.2 %) | 68 (30.5 %) | 15 (28.3 %) | |
Not sure | 48 (39.0 %) | 80 (35.9 %) | 13 (24.5 %) | |
Total | 123 (30.8 %) | 223 (55.9 %) | 53 (13.3 %) | |