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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Basic life support, a necessary inclusion in the medical curriculum: a cross-sectional survey of knowledge and attitude in Uganda

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Age

  ≤ 25 years

273

77.8

  > 25 years

78

22.2

Sex

  Female

101

28.8

  Male

250

71.2

University ownership

  Public University

320

91.2

  Private University

31

8.8

Study program

  MBChB

301

85.8

  Others

50

14.3

Level of academic progress

  Preclinical stage

105

29.9

  Clinical stage

246

70.1

Prior BLS training

  No

201

57.3

  Yes

150

42.7