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. 2020 Oct 15;15(10):e0240285. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240285

Table 4. Test results of particle filtration efficiency of materials for single-layer homemade masks with qualified pressure difference.

Material X-±SD t/T value P value Qualified or Not
T-shirt 12%±1% -34.516 <0.001 No
Fleece sweater 6% c 0.000 0.017 No
Hairy tea towel 23%±1% -121.000 <0.001 No
Granular tea towel 12%±1% -13.880 <0.001 No
Non-woven shopping bag 14%±2% -56.921 <0.001 No
Pillowcase C 0%±0% -19.124 <0.001 No
Medical non-woven fabric 42%±2% 17.789 1.000 Yes
Medical gauze (4 layers) 2% c 0.000 0.019 No
Medical gauze (8 layers) 3% c 0.000 0.019 No
Medical gauze (12 layers) 6% c 0.000 0.019 No
Medical gauze (16 layers) 14%±1% -24.422 <0.001 No

c Median.