Table 1. Standardised WHOPES cone test using three clothing types Factory-dipped clothing (FDC), Micro-encapsulated (MC), Factory-dipped school uniform (FDSU).
Clothing type | Percentage KD, 3min (95% CI) | Percentage KD, 1 hour (95% CI) | Percentage Mortality, 24 hours (95% CI) |
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Factory-dipped clothing (FDC) | 38.1 (23.2–55.5) | 96.5 (94.2–97.8) | 97.1 (80.9–99.6) |
Micro-encapsulated (MC) | 20.9 (10.5–37.2) | 50.8 (37.5–62.7) * | 73.3 (51.8–87.4) * |
Factory-dipped school uniform(FDSU) | 35.9 (24.9–48.4) | 98.2 (92.1–99.6) | 98.6 (80.6–99.9) |
* = difference between clothing types is significant at the 0.05 level