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Table 4 Practice of kindergarten and elementary school teachers towards first aid in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 338)

From: Determinants of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards first aid among kindergarten and elementary school teachers in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia

Item Response Frequency (percentage)
Have you ever faced a child in need of first aid in your school? Yes 260 (76.9%)
No 78 (23.1%)
If yes, did you give first aid (n = 260)? Yes 223 (85.8%)
No 37 (14.2%)
Have you ever faced a child with difficulty of breathing? Yes 95 (28.1%)
No 243 (71.9%)
If yes, what did you do (n = 95)? Called ambulance 33 (34.7%)
Encouraged the student to sit quietly 47 (49.5%)
Encouraged slow and deep breath in through the nose and out through the mouth 15 (15.8%)
Have you ever faced a child with fainting? Yes 146 (43.2%)
No 192 (56.8%)
If yes, what did you do (n = 146)? Called ambulance 15 (10.3%)
Kept the student in a flat position 110 (75.3%)
Loosen clothing around the neck and waist 21 (14.4%)
Have you ever faced a child with bleeding from his/her nose? Yes 253 (74.9%)
No 85 (25.1%)
If yes, what did you do (n = 253)? Called ambulance 21 (8.3%)
Laid on the side with head raised on a pillow 57 (22.5%)
Applied uninterrupted pressure by pressing nostrils together 129 (51.0%)
Applied ice to nose 46 (18.2%)
Have you ever faced a child with bleeding on his/her body? Yes 171 (50.6%)
No 167 (49.4%)
If yes, what did you do (n = 171)? Called ambulance 18 (10.5%)
Pressed firmly with a clean bandage to stop bleeding 60 (35.1%)
Elevated bleeding body part gently 50 (29.2%)
Bandaged bleeding wound without interfering circulation 43 (25.2%)
Have you ever faced a child with seizure/epilepsy? Yes 148 (43.8%)
No 190 (56.2%)
If yes, what did you do (n = 148)? Called ambulance 6 (4.1%)
Placed on the floor 53 (35.8%)
Moved surrounding objects to avoid injury 61 (41.2%)
Avoided giving any drink or food by mouth 28 (18.9%)
Have you ever faced a child with choking? Yes 108 (32.0%)
No 230 (68.0%)
If yes, what did you do (n = 108)? Called ambulance 6 (5.6%)
Stood behind the child encircling the child’s chest by hands and squeezed 63 (58.3%)
Continued squeezing until the object expelled 39 (36.1%)
Have you ever faced a child with an injured neck and back? Yes 66 (19.5%)
No 272 (80.5%)
If yes, what did you do (n = 66)? Called ambulance 9 (13.6%)
Laid the student and restrict moving unless harm exacerbated if the students stayed there 21 (31.8%)
Avoided head and neck movement and kept body straight 36 (54.6%)