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Table 4 Univariate analysis followed by multiple logistic regression analysis

From: Basic life support training for single rescuers efficiently augments their willingness to make early emergency calls with no available help: a cross-over questionnaire survey

Factors

Type of questionnaire scenarios

Scenario-M providing if-cases with multiple rescuers

Scenario-S providing if-cases with a single rescuer

Willing to make an early emergency call, % (N)

p or odds ratio (95% CI) by univariate analysis

Adjusted odds ratio by multiple logistic regression analysis

Willing to make an early emergency call, % (N)

p or odds ratio (95% CI) by univariate analysis

Adjusted odds ratio by multiple logistic regression analysis

Timing for questionnaire

Pre-training

72% (1,037/1,441)

Reference

Reference

68% (531/777)

Reference

Reference

Post-training

97% (751/777)

11.3 (7.49–16.9)

11.6 (7.84–18.0)

82% (1,185/1,441)

2.13 (1.75–2.63)

2.30 (1.86–2.83)

Type of instruction course

Course-M (multiple rescuers)

78% (690/885)

Reference

Reference

75% (661/885)

Reference

Reference

Course-S (single rescuer)

82% (1,098/1,333)

1.32 (1.07–1.63)

1.11 (0.83–1.49)

80% (1,055/1,333)

1.29 (1.05–1.57)

1.26 (1.00–1.57)

Age, years, median (25%–75%)

Unwilling

44 (35–54)

p = 0.005

0.99 (0.98–0.99)

44 (35–54)

p = 0.400

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

Willing

41 (32–52)

  

41 (32–52)

  

Gender

Female

76% (866/1,146)

Reference

Reference

76% (868–1,146)

Reference

Reference

Male

86% (922/1,072)

1.99 (1.60–2.48)

1.77 (1.39–2.24)

79% (848–1,072)

1.21 (0.99–1.48)

1.26 (1.02–1.57)

Residential area, % (N)

Central

77% (970/750)

Reference

Reference

75% (730/970)

Reference

Reference

Others

83% (1,038/1,248)

1.45 (1.17–1.79)

1.25 (0.93–1.67)

79% (986/1,248)

1.24 (1.01–1.51)

1.20 (0.95–1.50)

Occupation

Unemployed

78% (550/705)

Reference

Reference

75% (525/705)

Reference

Reference

Employed

82% (1,238/1,513)

1.27 (1.02–1.58)

1.22 (0.95–1.57)

79% (1,191/1513)

1.27 (1.03–1.56)

1.09 (0.87–1.37)

Prior BLS training experience

None

76% (450/593)

p = 0.002

Reference

77% (454/593)

p = 0.461

Reference

One time

80% (579/721)

 

1.17 (0.80–1.73)

77% (556/721)

 

1.02 (0.72–1.46)

Two times

83% (382/460)

 

1.32 (0.89–1.96)

80% (368/460)

 

1.10 (0.77–1.58)

Three times or more

85% (377/444)

 

1.46 (1.25–2.59)

76% (338/444)

 

0.65 (0.42–1.02)

Duration from most recent course

None

76% (450/593)

p = 0.001

Reference

77% (454/593)

p = 0.008

Reference

3 years or less

85% (852/1,003)

 

1.80 (1.25–2.59)

80% (804/1,003)

 

1.30 (0.94–1.79)

 

More than 3 years

78% (486/622)

 

1.04 (0.72–1.49)

74% (458/622)

 

0.86 (0.62–1.19)

  1. For factors associated with willingness of respondents to make early emergency calls during Scenarios-S and -M; CI, confidence interval. Odds ratios in italics indicate significant differences.