Table 1.
General characteristics of participants.
| N95 group (n = 40) |
SM group (n = 40) |
p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 32 ± 6 | 31 ± 7 | 0.459 |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 18 (45.0) | 19 (47.5) | 0.823 |
| Female | 22 (55.0) | 21 (52.5) | |
| Height, median (IQR), cm | 168 (160–172) | 167 (160–172) | 0.933 |
| Weight, mean ± SD, kg | 61 ± 11 | 61 ± 10 | 0.965 |
| BMI, median (IQR), kg/m2 | 21.4 (20.2–24.1) | 21.9 (19.7–23.5) | 0.828 |
| Professional position, n (%) | |||
| Doctors | 11 (27.5) | 12 (30.0) | 0.805 |
| Nurses | 29 (72.5) | 28 (70.0) | |
| Career experience, mean ± SD, years | 8.9 ± 6.7 | 8.0 ± 6.7 | 0.570 |
Data were expressed as number, percentage, mean ± SD or median (IQR). SM: surgical mask; BMI: body mass index.