Table 5.
Frequencies of physical and psychological symptoms between N95 mask and surgical mask
| Physical and psychological symptoms | No | 15 min | 30 min | 60 min | > 60 min | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Headache | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 14 | (41.2) | 2 | (5.9) | 9 | (26.5) | 6 | (17.6) | 3 | (8.8) |
| Surgical mask | 29 | (85.3) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) | 4 | (11.8) |
| Dizziness | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 26 | (76.5) | 1 | (2.9) | 2 | (5.9) | 3 | (8.8) | 2 | (5.9) |
| Surgical mask | 32 | (94.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (5.9) |
| Palpitation | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 25 | (73.5) | 1 | (2.9) | 3 | (8.8) | 5 | (14.7) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Surgical mask | 34 | (100.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Difficulty breathing | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 7 | (20.6) | 8 | (23.5) | 9 | (26.5) | 8 | (23.5) | 2 | (5.9) |
| Surgical mask | 26 | (76.5) | 1 | (2.9) | 2 | (5.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 5 | (14.7) |
| Drowsiness | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 18 | (52.9) | 3 | (8.8) | 5 | (14.7) | 5 | (14.7) | 3 | (8.8) |
| Surgical mask | 32 | (94.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (5.9) |
| Pins and needle | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 32 | (94.1) | 1 | (2.9) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Surgical mask | 34 | (100.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Muscle cramps | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 34 | (100.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Surgical mask | 33 | (97.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) |
| Nausea | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 30 | (88.2) | 1 | (2.9) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (5.9) |
| Surgical mask | 33 | (97.1) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Vomiting | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 33 | (97.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Surgical mask | 34 | (100.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Facial sweating | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 16 | (47.1) | 8 | (23.5) | 6 | (17.6) | 4 | (11.8) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Surgical mask | 25 | (73.5) | 2 | (5.9) | 2 | (5.9) | 2 | (5.9) | 3 | (8.8) |
| Drowning sense | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 14 | (41.2) | 7 | (20.6) | 6 | (17.6) | 6 | (17.6) | 1 | (2.9) |
| Surgical mask | 31 | (91.2) | 1 | (2.9) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) |
| Facial itching | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 25 | (73.5) | 4 | (11.8) | 2 | (5.9) | 2 | (5.9) | 1 | (2.9) |
| Surgical mask | 26 | (76.5) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (5.9) | 3 | (8.8) | 3 | (8.8) |
| Coughing | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 27 | (79.4) | 2 | (5.9) | 3 | (8.8) | 1 | (2.9) | 1 | (2.9) |
| Surgical mask | 31 | (91.2) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) | 1 | (2.9) |
| Sneeze | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 30 | (88.2) | 2 | (5.9) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) |
| Surgical mask | 33 | (97.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Attention deficit | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 17 | (50.0) | 4 | (11.8) | 3 | (8.8) | 7 | (20.6) | 3 | (8.8) |
| Surgical mask | 29 | (85.3) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (5.9) | 2 | (5.9) | 1 | (2.9) |
| Concentration difficulty | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 13 | (38.2) | 5 | (14.7) | 5 | (14.7) | 7 | (20.6) | 4 | (11.8) |
| Surgical mask | 28 | (82.4) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (5.9) | 3 | (8.8) | 1 | (2.9) |
| Fatigue | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 13 | (38.2) | 3 | (8.8) | 4 | (11.8) | 4 | (11.8) | 10 | (29.4) |
| Surgical mask | 28 | (82.4) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) | 3 | (8.8) | 2 | (5.9) |
| Dying sense | ||||||||||
| N95 mask | 31 | (91.2) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (5.9) |
| Surgical mask | 33 | (97.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) |