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Table 1 Demographic information of study participants

From: Prehospital portable ultrasound for safe and accurate prehospital needle thoracostomy: a pilot educational study

Participant Characteristics

Total (n = 30)

Age, median (IQR)

32 (27.45)

Sex, n (%)

 

 Male

23 (76%)

 Female

7 (23%)

Years of Experience, median (IQR)

10 (4.18)

Cert. Level, n (%)

 

 EMT-P

25 (85%)

 PHRN

5 (15%)

Prior U/S training, n (%)

 

 No

27 (90%)

 Yes

3 (10%)

Critical care transport, n (%)

 

 No

24 (80%)

 Yes

6 (20%)

  1. EMT-P Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, PHRN Prehospital Registered Nurse, U/S Ultrasound