Table 2.
PPE fit by item – Quantitative responses.
| PPE | Nwomen | Nmen | Key Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloves | 197 | 41 | “Just right” fit reported by 74.6% women (n = 145), 70.7% men (n = 29), 73.6% overall. |
| Aprons | 186 | 38 | 47.3% women (n = 88) and 42.1% men (n = 16) report the fit as “just right” (no statistical sex difference). |
| Men were more likely to indicate a small fit to some degree; women 19.9%, n = 37; men 42.1%, n = 16; χ2=6.79, p = 0.009, φ = 0.174. | |||
| 23.1% of women (n = 43) and 15.8% men (n = 6) indicated large fit (no statistical sex difference). | |||
| Fluid Resistant Surgical Gowns | 73 | 15 | Women indicated large fit compared to men (women 54.8%, n = 40; men 13.3%, n = 2; χ2=7.523, p = 0.006, φ = 0.292). |
| Men were more likely to find the fit “just right” (women 38.3%, n = 28; men 86.7%, n = 13; χ2=11.671, p = 0.001, φ = 0.364). | |||
| Surgical Masks | 144 | 35 | Large fit reported by women 53.5% (n = 77), men 28.6% (n = 9), (Fisher's exact indicates p = 0.0001) overall, 48.6%; |
| Men find their masks to be smaller than women (women 5.6%, n = 8; men 25.7%, n = 9) (Fisher's exact indicates p = 0.0001) | |||
| “Just right” fit reported by 24.3% women (n = 35), 34.3% men (n = 12). | |||
| 16.1% (n = 40) of all users suffer from digging in or rubbing, chafing, bruising or digging in. | |||
| FFP2/3 (Filtering Face Piece) | 87 | 22 | A “just right” fit was reported by 49.4% women (n = 43), 63.6% men (n = 14) with no significant sex difference. |
| A large fit was reported by 18.4% (n = 16) and 18.2% (n = 4) of women and men respectively. | |||
| 35.6% of women (n = 31) and 22.7% of men (n = 5) reported chafing, digging in, rubbing or bruising (no significant sex difference) equating to 31.1% overall. | |||
| Respirators | 21 | 5 | No analysis completed due to low numbers. |
| Visor/Face Shield | 118 | 15 | A “just right” fit was more common in men (women 45.8%, n = 54; men 73.3%, n = 11; χ2 = 4.049, p = 0.044, φ = 0.174). |
| A large fit was reported by 35.6% of women. | |||
| Goggles/Glasses | 139 | 30 | A “just right” fit was reported by 41.0% (n = 57) of women, men, 56.7% (n = 17) no significant sex difference. |
| Women found fit to be large to some degree when compared with men (women 38.8%, n = 54; men13.3%, n = 4; χ2=7.127, p = 0.008, φ = 0.205). | |||
| Surgical Scrubs | 107 | 24 | 51.9% reported problems with their fit. There were no significant differences between women and men. |