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. 2013 May 22;7(4):413–418. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2013.43

Table 2.

Median and Interquartile Range Results from Respirator Fit Testing of Homemade and Surgical Masks

Median Interquartile Range
Condition Homemade Mask Surgical Mask
Normal breathing 2.0 (2.0, 2.5) 6.0 (2.5, 9.0)
Heavy breathing 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) 7.0 (2.5, 13.5)
Head moving side to side 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 5.0 (3.0, 7.0)
Head moving up and down 2.0 (1.5, 2.0) 5.0 (3.0, 7.0)
Bending over 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) 3.0 (2.0, 9.0)
Talking 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 6.0 (3.0, 12.0)
Normal 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 5.0 (2.0, 8.5)
All data 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 5.0 (3.0, 9.0)