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Study Shows Women Less Likely To Get CPR

Christopher A. Michaels/U.S. Navy
CPR practice for Navy sailors.

"Does anybody here know CPR?"  It's a scary question to ask, and it apparently presents some challenges to the person who can answer YES. 

A recent study shows that people who know CPR are more likely to give it to a man than a woman. 

So the aftermath of a heart attack can be different, based on gender. 

Audrey Blewer led the study at the University of Pennsylvania.  She visits with some findings of the study and ideas about approaching people in coronary distress.
 
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is an editor and reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a news host and regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio.