Table 3.
Overall fit factor scores of 10 participants per group for N95 respirator, ASTM∗ level 3, and ASTM level 2 medical face masks.
N95 RESPIRATOR, MEAN (SD†) | L-3‡ MFM§, MEAN (SD) | L-3 MFM +AND 3D¶ FRAME, MEAN (SD) | D1: L-3 MFM +AND 3D FRAME – L-3 MFM, MEAN (95% CI) | L-2∗∗ MFM, MEAN (SD) | L-2 MFM +AND 3D FRAME, MEAN (SD) | D2: L-2 MFM +AND 3D FRAME – L-2 MFM, MEAN (95% CI) |
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177 (39.5) | 3 (1.5) | 145 (53.1) | 142 (106.71 to 177.29) | 7 (3.3) | 109 (31.8) | 102 (80.76 to 123.24) |
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials.
SD: Standard deviation.
L-3: Level 3.
MFM: Medical face mask.
3D: 3-dimensional printed.
L-2: Level 2.