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. 2014 Jan 10;13:1. doi: 10.1186/1475-925X-13-1

Table 3.

Satisfaction and problems with different suspension systems

Descriptive statistics
Paired-samples t test
Questionnaire item Suspension system Mean Suspension system Sig. (2-tailed)
Fitting
Pin/lock
75.59
Holo
Pin/lock
.125
Seal-In (suction)
87.09
Seal-In (suction)
.002*
Magnetic
76.84
Magnetic
.181
Holo
80.50
 
 
Donning/ Doffing
Pin/lock
71.10
Holo
Pin/lock
.002*
Seal-In (suction)
57.89
Seal-In (suction)
.000*
Magnetic
79.65
Magnetic
.080
Holo
83.30
 
 
Sitting
Pin/lock
79.40
Holo
Pin/lock
.767
Seal-In (suction)
79.45
Seal-In (suction)
.666
Magnetic
78.40
Magnetic
.360
Holo
80.20
 
 
Walking
Pin/lock
77.10
Holo
Pin/lock
.089
Seal-In (suction)
78.30
Seal-In (suction)
.906
Magnetic
79.03
Magnetic
.452
Holo
78.50
 
 
Walking (uneven surface)
Pin/lock
75.00
Holo
Pin/lock
.415
Seal-In (suction)
76.80
Seal-In (suction)
.771
Magnetic
77.80
Magnetic
.152
Holo
76.10
 
 
Walking (stairs)
Pin/lock
75.40
Holo
Pin/lock
.102
Seal-In (suction)
77.63
Seal-In (suction)
.773
Magnetic
78.20
Magnetic
.588
Holo
77.30
 
 
Sweating
Pin/lock
67.83
Holo
Pin/lock
.106
Seal-In (suction)
65.30
Seal-In (suction)
.308
Magnetic
63.40
Magnetic
.950
Holo
63.30
 
 
Pistoning
Pin/lock
84.13
Holo
Pin/lock
.020*
Seal-In (suction)
96.40
Seal-In (suction)
.000*
Magnetic
78.80
Magnetic
.681
Holo
79.30
 
 
Rotation
Pin/lock
80.19
Holo
Pin/lock
.002*
Seal-In (suction)
99.50
Seal-In (suction)
.000*
Magnetic
82.09
Magnetic
.172
Holo
83.50
 
 
Swelling
Pin/lock
85.89
Holo
Pin/lock
.800
Seal-In (suction)
88.50
Seal-In (suction)
.080
Magnetic
83.63
Magnetic
.173
Holo
85.50
 
 
Smell
Pin/lock
84.70
Holo
Pin/lock
.569
Seal-In (suction)
83.10
Seal-In (suction)
.298
Magnetic
84.60
Magnetic
.745
Holo
85.40
 
 
Sound
Pin/lock
70.30
Holo
Pin/lock
.218
Seal-In (suction)
96.50
Seal-In (suction)
.000*
Magnetic
80.15
Magnetic
.000*
Holo
66.90
 
 
Pain
Pin/lock
76.30
Holo
Pin/lock
.000*
Seal-In (suction)
80.65
Seal-In (suction)
.003*
Magnetic
86.70
Magnetic
.723
Holo
87.40
 
 
Overall satisfaction Pin/lock
83.40
Holo Pin/lock
.643
Seal-In (suction)
64.60
Seal-In (suction)
.000*
Magnetic
79.60
Magnetic
.672
Holo 80.20    

*Significant differences.