Do blacks get bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation as often as whites?

Association of Neighborhood Characteristics With Bystander-Initiated CPR

“…[7][8][9]28 This suggests that neighborhood effects, although important, do not fully account for observed racial differences. In this and prior studies, a person's race or ethnic group remained associated with differences in outcomes within the same neighborhood or hospital.…”

“…6 Prior studies have shown racial or ethnic-group and socioeconomic disparities in the provision of bystander-initiated CPR. [7][8][9][10][11] However, it is unclear to what extent such disparities are due to neighborhood effects, which have been shown to exert a substantial influence in explaining variations and disparities in care for other conditions. [12][13][14][15] Although a few studies have examined the effect of neighborhood on the receipt of bystander-initiated CPR during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, 6,16,17 these studies were conducted within small geographic areas and therefore may not be generalizable to other settings.…”

Awareness of Heart Attack Symptoms and Lifesaving Actions Among New York City Area Residents

“…19,20 Targeting minorities, the underserved, and communities where older adults reside will provide an appropriate venue to educate the lay public regarding atypical symptoms of an acute MI in women, Asians, and African Americans. 28,33,34 It is important that such initiatives aggressively target African Americans because they are a population known to experience higher rates of death and disability due to coronary disease than Whites, Hispanics, and Asians. [35][36][37][38] Widespread efforts to increase CPR training in New York City would be timely because legislation has been passed to place AEDs in the public schools.…”

Increasing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Provision in Communities With Low Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Rates

“…[36][37][38] 36,[43][44][45][46] Given this relationship between neighborhood and CPR, neighborhoods are an important target for public health interventions to increase bystander CPR use and improve health outcomes.…”