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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

From: Impact of an e-learning module on personal protective equipment knowledge in student paramedics: a randomized controlled trial

 

Control (n = 49)

E-Learning (n = 41)

Sex, female, n (%)

24 (49.0%)

16 (39.0%)

Age (years), median [Q1;Q3]

25 [23;30]

26 [24;30]

Study year, n (%)

 1

17 (34.7%)

12 (29.3%)

 2

15 (30.6%)

12 (29.3%)

 3

17 (34.7%)

17 (41.5%)

School, n (%)

 Bern (MEDI)

19 (38.8%)

15 (36.6%)

 Geneva (ESAMB)

20 (40.8%)

15 (36.6%)

 Lausanne (ES-ASUR)

10 (20.4%)

11 (26.8%)

Working canton, n (%)

 Bern

4 (8.2%)

3 (7.3%)

 Fribourg

3 (6.1%)

0 (0.0%)

 Geneva

4 (8.2%)

7 (17.1%)

 Jura

3 (6.1%)

0 (0.0%)

 Neuchatel

7 (14.3%)

5 (12.2%)

 Valais

5 (10.2%)

6 (14.6%)

 Vaud

9 (18.4%)

9 (22.0%)

 Does not work

14 (28.6%)

11 (26.8%)

Previous general IPC course followed, n (%)

14 (28.6%)

13 (31.7%)

Previous COVID course followed, n (%)

10 (20.4%)

12 (29.3%)

History of COVID, n (%)

1 (2.0%)

1 (2.4%)

Previously seen HUG guidelines, n (%)

11 (22.4%)

11 (26.8%)

  1. Totals may be unequal to 100% due to rounding
  2. IPC infection prevention and control