Table 5

Distribution of age and sex in doctors and members of the general public

Doctors (n = 289)

Public (n = 501)

P value

Age (years; mean)

46.1

47.0

NS

Sex (male/female; n)

218/71

245/256

<<0.001

First responders (%)

64.1%

50.8%

Second responders (1st reminder; %)

20.6%

24.6%

Third responders (2nd reminder; %)

15.3%

24.6%

0.0007

Experience of health care as a patient (%)

0.000003

Positive

55.0%

50.9%

Negative

1.4%

2.0%

Both positive and negative

24.8%

38.8%

No experience

18.8%

8.2%

Experience of health care as a relative (%)

NS

Positive

42.6%

46.8%

Negative

3.6%

3.8%

Both positive and negative

45.2%

39.5%

No experience

8.6%

9.9%

Shown is the distribution of age and sex in doctors and members of the general public. The table also provides the rates of those who responded to the first and second reminders as well as the responders' experiences of health care either as a patient or as a relative.

Rydvall and Lynöe Critical Care 2008 12:R13   doi:10.1186/cc6786