Table 3.
Bacterial Growth After Contamination by Instillation Angle and Bottle Geometry
| Instillation Angle | Positive | Negative | Total | % Contaminated | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90° [Total] | 29 | 25 | 54 | 53.7% | |
| 90° [Group 1 | Group 2] | 25 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 18 | 69.4% | 22.4% | * P = 0.001 |
| 45° [Total] | 38 | 16 | 54 | 70.4% | |
| 45° [Group 1 | Group 2] | 30 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 36 |18 | 83.3% | 44.4% | * P = 0.005 |
Indicates the two-tailed statistical significance at a threshold of P < 0.05 for a Fisher's exact test.