Table 2.
Comparison of stain and thickness of stain among swimmers and divers
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|
All (N = 21) |
Diver (n = 5) |
Swimmer (n = 16) |
p value |
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|
n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
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|
Lobene Stain Index intensity |
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|
|
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
0 (none) |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
|
1 (faint) |
8 |
38.1 |
2 |
40.0 |
6 |
37.5 |
|
|
2 (clearly visible orange to brown colouration) |
12 |
57.1 |
2 |
40.0 |
10 |
62.5 |
|
|
3 (dark and usually deep brown to black) |
1 |
4.8 |
1 |
20.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lobene Stain Index thickness |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.81 |
|
0 (none) |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
|
1 (thin) |
8 |
38.1 |
3 |
60.0 |
5 |
31.2 |
|
|
2 (moderate to thick) |
8 |
38.1 |
1 |
20.0 |
7 |
43.8 |
|
|
3 (entire area) |
5 |
23.8 |
1 |
20.0 |
4 |
25.0 |
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