School children sufficiently apply life supporting first aid: a prospective investigation

Table 4 Percent of success in learning the skills taught

	Number	Percentage of success	Mean age	Mean BMI	Percentage of failure	Mean age	Mean BMI
Call ambulance	151	95%	13.5	19.2	5%	12.8	20.1
Check vitals signs	151	85%	13.7	19.6	15%	12.9	18.4
Recovery position, head tilt	151	70%	13.6	19.1	30%	13.6	20
AED	147	93%	13.6	19.4	7%	12.9	17.6

The number of students tested for the specific category as listed, the % of students who performed the task correctly, the mean age and the mean body mass index (BMI) of students performing the task correctly in relation to those who did not.
AED = automatic external defibrillators.

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