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Groups with different superscripts have significantly different scores.
| Health status | Drying method | Mean score (standard deviation) |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy | Air-dry | 1.50b(0.21) |
| Hair dryer, without heat | 1.47b(0.21) | |
| Hair dryer, with heat | 1.50b(0.21) | |
| Heat block | 2.33a(0.47) | |
| Sick | Air-dry | 1.63b(0.27) |
| Hair dryer, without heat | 1.30b(0.21) | |
| Hair dryer, with heat | 1.30b(0.21) | |
| Heat block | 1.63b(0.63) |
