Table 4

Success rate (%) of practical skills in different age groups of children in the pre-test, post-test and 4 months later (n=582)

Children’s age (years)		7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Knowledge of emergency number	Pre-test	46	58	88	88	92	92	81	97
	Post-test	92*	98*	100*	100*	100*	100*	100*	100
	4 months after test	85*	89*	81*	89	80*	92	98*	98
Call the ambulance scenario (necessary or not)	Pre-test	81	75	91	93	95	94	98	97
	Post-test	81	79	94	96	95	96	100	97
	4 months after test	81	78	90	86	92	89	100	97
Correct assessment of breathing	Pre-test	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7
	Post-test	43*	49*	49*	58*	53*	58*	60*	57*
	4 months after test	37*	49*	32*	27*	31*	41*	44*	48*
Assessment of breathing scenario (recognise normal, abnormal or no breathing)	Pre-test	41	46	43	62	74	74	81	83
	Post-test	73*	77*	84*	82*	85	88*	88	93*
	4 months after test	60*	70*	66*	73	80	89*	90	76
Correct recovery position	Pre-test	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7
	Post-test	56*	70*	77*	80*	72*	85*	83*	85*
	4 months after test	55*	67*	72*	64*	87*	90*	85*	97*
Correct AED electrode position	Pre-test	18	16	19	27	31	51	53	64
	Post-test	74*	86*	96*	99*	97*	99*	98*	98*
	4 months after test	62*	67*	71*	77*	81*	83*	90*	85*
Follow the instructions of the AED	Pre-test	15	19	17	29	35	53	53	65
	Post-test	94*	93*	100*	100*	100*	100*	100*	98*
	4 months after test	61*	52*	61*	76*	76*	79*	81*	91*
Deliver safety shock with the AED	Pre-test	18	19	17	29	35	53	53	65
	Post-test	86*	88*	92*	96*	93*	93*	96*	97*
	4 months after test	64*	67*	77*	71*	77*	85*	83*	93*
Direct pressure to the wound to manage severe bleeding	Pre-test	0	0	1	3	3	7	5	9
	Post-test	100*	100*	100*	100*	99*	100*	100*	100*
	4 months after test	80*	82*	77*	71*	66*	61*	77*	88*