Table 4.
Time (in seconds) required by nurses to measure body temperature using different thermometers.
| n | Mean | SD | 95% LCI | 95% UCI | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermometers | NCIT | 150 | 12.13 | 1.18 | 11.94 | 12.32 | <0.0001 |
| ITT | 150 | 13.74 | 1.63 | 13.48 | 14.00 | ||
| MAT | 150 | 43.17 | 8.39 | 41.81 | 44.52 |
Note: The analytical method is repeated measures analysis of variance. In post-hoc comparison using a Tukey test, the results showed significant differences between any two groups: p < 0.05.
SD: standard deviation; LCI: lower confidence interval; UCI: lower confidence interval; NCIT: non-contact infrared thermometer; MAT: mercury axillary thermometer; ITT: infrared tympanic thermometer.