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. 2015 Nov 3;54(2):177–182. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2015-0072

Table 2. Immediate effectiveness of the RPE education program.

Results of qualitative fit test for RPE

Initial fit test Final fit test p-value

Pass Fail


N % N %
Subgroup by mask change
Post VFlex 9102S 0.070
Initial VFlex 9102S Pass 5 58.3 1 33.3
Fail 7 41.7 2 66.7
Post VFlex 9102 1.000
Initial VFlex 9102S Pass 1 50.0 0 0.0
Fail 1 50.0 2 100.0
Post VFlex 9102S 0.004
Initial VFlex 9102 Pass 3 25.0 0 0.0
Fail 9 75.0 5 100.0
Post VFlex 9102S 0.070
Initial VFlex 9102 Pass 4 36.4 1 33.3
Fail 7 63.6 2 66.7
Overall <0.001
Pass 13 35.1 2 15.4
Fail 24 64.9 11 84.6

RPE: respiratory protective equipment

Statistical analysis: McNemar test