Table 2.
Informations on PPE use | CG |
EG1 |
EG2 |
Overall |
Test |
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n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | Value | p | |
Problems experienced with PPE | ||||||||||
Fogging in goggles | 19 | 95.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 8 | 100.0 | 47 | 97.9 | a1.781 | 0.410 |
Fogging in face shield | 19 | 95.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 8 | 100.0 | 47 | 97.9 | a1.781 | 0.410 |
Perspiration and moisture | 19 | 95.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 8 | 100.0 | 47 | 97.9 | a1.781 | 0.410 |
Discomfort in breathing | 19 | 95.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 81.3 | a38.387 | <0.001 |
No problem experienced | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.1 | a1.781 | 0.410 |
Number of participants with skin injuries associated with PPE | 20 | 100.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 23 | 47.9 | a47.427 | <0.001 |
Number of participants with multiple skin injuries associated with PPE | 16 | 80.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 33.3 | a41.089 | <0.001 |
x̄ ± SD | x̄ ± SD | x̄ ± SD | x̄ ± SD | |||||||
Mean number of skin injuries associated with PPE | 2.45 ± 0.24 | 0.10 ± 0.06 | 0.13 ± 0.12 | 1.08 ± 1.18 | a55.678 | <0.001 | ||||
Mean duration of PPE use (hours) | 3.5 ± 0.88 | 4.0 ± 1.58 | 4.0 ± 0.00 | 3.79 ± 1.18 | b2.036 | 0.361 | ||||
Mean satisfaction score of PPE | 2.40 ± 1.23 | 6.80 ± 0.69 | 7.25 ± 0.70 | 5.04 ± 2.44 | b35.476 | <0.001 |
Likelihood Ratio.
Kruskal-Wallis Test (Bonferroni correction p<0.001).