Table 3.
Respondents’ (n = 289) level of concern for possible barriers to expanded use of respirators, by type
| Type of Barrier | Respirator Type | Level of Concern (% of respondents)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Mild | Significant | Unsure | ||
| Lack of comfort | Disposable N95s | 24 | 49 | 27 | 0 |
| PAPRs | 8 | 31 | 46 | 15 | |
| Elastomerics | 1 | 16 | 21 | 62 | |
| Difficulty communicating | Disposable N95s | 27 | 53 | 19 | 1 |
| PAPRs | 3 | 22 | 61 | 14 | |
| Elastomerics | 2 | 14 | 25 | 59 | |
| Difficulty cleaning | Disposable N95s | 72 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| PAPRs | 5 | 31 | 42 | 22 | |
| Elastomerics | 3 | 14 | 19 | 64 | |
| Cost | Disposable N95s | 26 | 49 | 21 | 4 |
| PAPRs | 2 | 12 | 70 | 16 | |
| Elastomerics | 3 | 9 | 29 | 59 | |