TABLE III.

Glove preferences discussed in spray painter’s focus group

Glove #	Category	Group 1 comments	Group 2 comments
1	Thin Latex	Fit well, were easy to don/doff, and least expensive	Comfortable, easy to don/doff, latex, and less durable
2	Thick Latex	Durable, good thickness, nice color, likely to be expensive, some also liked the fit	Recognized them, assumed they would be resistant to chemicals (some thought they were nitrile), and useful for most tasks
3	Thin Nitrile	Thought they had the best fit, but some said they were inexpensive and would not last long	No comments made
4	Thin Nitrile	A few liked the black color, and a couple found them easy to don/doff	Recognized them as nitrile, thought they would be durable for painting, and liked the black
5	Medium Nitrile	No comments made	Described this glove as a little thicker nitrile than #4 and #8
6	Thick Nitrile	Response was mixed with several thinking it was durable and one saying it broke when he put it on. Two perceived it as expensive, one liked the blue color, and one disliked the powder inside	Only one person in Group 2 commented that he liked the #6 glove almost as well as the #5
7	Medium Latex/Nitrile	No comments made	No comments made
8	Tripolymer	Thought the #8 glove was most stretchy and easy to don/doff	Made little mention of #8, but one said he would use them for sanding. It was mentioned as one of the least desirable along with #7