Table 3.
Level of contamination wearing 3 types of PPC
| Types of PPC∗ | Small patch, IARM | Small patch, CDC | Large patch, IARM | Large patch, CDC | Environment number of stains, IARM | Environment number of stains, CDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPC1 | ||||||
| Mean | 6.70 | 1.26 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 6.96 | 1.40 |
| SEM† | 0.87 | 0.52 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.90 | 0.52 |
| PPC2 | ||||||
| Mean | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| SEM | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| PPC3 | ||||||
| Mean | 16.98 | 1.88 | 1.62 | 5.00 | 18.60 | 6.88 |
| SEM | 2.12 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.84 | 2.17 | 0.86 |
| Types of PPC | Number of hand stain, IARM | Number of hand stain, CDC | Number of shoe stain, IARM | Number of shoe stain, CDC | Number of underwear stain, IARM | Number of underwear stain, CDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPC1 | ||||||
| Mean | 2.38 | 1.82 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| SEM | 0.60 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| PPC2 | ||||||
| Mean | 2.24 | 1.68 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 1.58 | 2.48 |
| SEM | 0.58 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.42 | 1.32 |
| PPC3 | ||||||
| Mean | 8.56 | 3.18 | 10.44 | 3.48 | 2.32 | 0.36 |
| SEM | 1.73 | 0.41 | 2.85 | 0.94 | 1.17 | 0.21 |
CDC, CDC gown removal procedure; IARM, individual accustomed removal method; PPC, personal protective clothing.
∗
PPC: PPC1, disposable water resistant gown; PPC2, reusable cotton gown; PPC3, disposable plastic apron.
†
SEM: standard error of the mean.