Table 3 Confidence in various hemostatic methods
From: Comparison of two teaching methods for stopping the bleed: a randomized controlled trial
Variable (Very comfortable or comfortable) | n(%) of Participants(n = 78) | P Value+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Experimental group, n(%) | Control group, n(%) | ||||||
Pre-course | Post-course | P Valuea | Pre-course | Post-course | P Valuea | ||
Compressing with fingers | 14 (31.8) | 30 (68.2) | < 0.001 | 10 (29.4) | 23 (67.6) | < 0.001 | 0.545 |
Compressing with bandages | 7 (15.9) | 38 (86.4) | < 0.001 | 6 (17.6) | 22 (64.7) | < 0.001 | 0.014 |
Compressing with a tourniquet | 8 (18.2) | 37 (84.1) | < 0.001 | 5 (14.7) | 22 (64.7) | < 0.001 | 0.001 |