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. 2020 Nov 4;60(3):292–298. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.11.005

Table 2.

Compression Rate, Depth, and Fatigue Results According to Mask Types

Mask Compression Rate/min
Compression Depth/mm
Compression Effectiveness %
VAS
Median (Q1/Q3) Median (Q1/Q3) Mean ± SD Median (Q1/Q3)
Surgical I 108 (105/113) 55 (53/57) 85.98 ± 3.25 5 (5/6)
FFR II 99 (95/102) 49 (46/51) 78.85 ± 3.70 7 (7/8)
Half-face III 95 (85/102) 43 (41/48) 68.51 ± 5.16 9 (9/10)
No-mask IV 105 (98/112) 57 (54/59) 88.06 ± 5.77 5 (4/6)
p Value < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Pairwise comparisons I→II < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
I→III < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
I→IV 0.017 0.472 0.207 0.150
II→III 0.079 0.021 < 0.001 < 0.001
II→IV 0.003 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
III→IV < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001

General linear model repeated analysis of variance (Wilks' Lambda); Post hoc test: Bonferroni, Friedman test (Monte Carlo); Post hoc test: Dunn's test.

VAS = visual analogue scale; Q1 = 25th percentile; Q3 = 75th percentile; SD = standard deviation; FFR = filtering face-piece respirator.