Table 1 Demographic characteristics and professional details of the responders
Category | Responders (n = 208) |
|---|---|
Female gender n, (%) | 144 (69) |
Age, years mean ± SD | 37.5 ± 9 |
Nurses n, (%) | 62 (30) |
Physicians n, (%) | 146 (70) |
PEM specialists | 31 (15) |
Other physicians | 115 (55) |
- pediatric residents | 83 (40) |
- pediatricians working in ED | 13 (6) |
- PEM fellows | 19 (9) |
Past experience n, (%) | |
Treatment of exertional heat stroke | 63 (30) |
Treatment of MVRHC | 44 (21) |
Participation in heat stroke simulation | 58 (28) |