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. 2015 Jul 1;12(8):509–517. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2015.1018518

Table 1. Before-and-After Comparison for Penetration and Resistance.

    Penetration
Resistance
Respirator UVGI Dose (J/cm2) Change (%) p-value Change (%) p-value
3M 1860 0 −16% 0.0684 −0.1% 0.8979
  120 9% 0.1916 −0.4% 0.371
  240 47% <.0001 −0.8% 0.0911
  470 2% 0.8485 0.6% 0.22
  710 50% 0.0003 1.0% 0.0251
  950 −8% 0.26 1.4% 0.0041
3M 9210 0 3% 0.8767 0.6% 0.5259
  120 0% 0.9845 0.0% 0.9807
  240 21% 0.1241 0.7% 0.4531
  470 60% 0.0079 4.6% 0.0002
  710 64% 0.0028 −2.2% 0.0355
  950 10% 0.5624 −5.4% <.0001
Gerson 1730 0 −9% 0.0301 0.9% 0.041
  120 20% 0.0004 0.2% 0.5832
  240 26% <.0001 −0.4% 0.2489
  470 35% <.0001 −1.1% 0.0107
  710 0% 1 −2.8% <.0001
  950 −3% 0.3772 −1.7% 0.0005
Kimberly-Clark 46727 0 −4% 0.3888 0.9% 0.2462
  120 9% 0.0236 −0.7% 0.3365
  240 5% 0.1293 −0.4% 0.5742
  470 27% <.0001 −2.3% 0.0064
  710 25% <.0001 −3.2% 0.0003
  950 23% <.0001 −2.7% 0.0028

For the penetration, the change is shown as a fraction of the original value; for example, if the penetration was 4% before exposure and 5% after, the change is given in the table as 25%, not 1%.