Get Up And Do Something: People more likely to do CPR in wealthier areas

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People more likely to do CPR in wealthier areas Oct 28th 2012, 11:51 People in wealthier white or integrated neighborhoods are more likely to try to save a cardiac arrest victim using CPR than people in other neighborhoods, according to a large U.S. study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Where you drop literally can determine your likelihood of having someone stop and do CPR, and it changes from one side of the street to the other," coauthor Dr. Comilla Sasson of the University of Colorado School of Medicine told Reuters Health. Although the racial makeup of a neighborhood was a factor, "it's probably socioeconomic status that matters more than racial composition," she said.

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