Table 3.
Fit factor comparisons for exercises and total scores between groups with and without facial hair using surgical masks.
| Without Facial Hair with Surgical Masks (n = 32) |
With Facial Hair with Surgical Masks (n = 31) |
p Value * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Mean ± SD (CI)% | Median (IR) | Mean ± SD (CI)% | Median (IR) | |
| Exercise 1 | 9.59 ± 27.03 (0.15–19.34) |
2.22 (1.22) |
2.46 ± 0.82 (2.16–2.77) |
2.30 (1.10) |
0.890 |
| Exercise 2 | 8.04 ± 17.83 (1.60–14.47) |
2.25 (1.75) |
2.55 ± 0.85 (2.23–2.86) |
2.30 (1.10) |
0.659 |
| Exercise 3 | 7.56 ± 17.80 (1.15–13.98) |
2.10 (1.10) |
2.38 ± 0.83 (2.07–2.68) |
2.20 (0.80) |
0.984 |
| Exercise 4 | 6.20 ± 13.99 (1.16–13.99) |
2.25 (0.80) |
2.45 ± 0.75 (2.17–2.72) |
2.20 (0.80) |
0.962 |
| Exercise 5 | 10.28 ± 26.28 (0.79–19.74) |
3.00 (1.60) |
3.22 ± 1.73 (2.58–3.86) |
2.90 (1.20) |
0.630 |
| Exercise 6 | 3.15 ± 3.35 (1.95–4.36) |
2.05 (1.10) |
2.27 ± 0.93 (1.93–2.61) |
1.90 (1.30) |
0.385 |
| Exercise 7 | 4.02 ± 6.53 (1.66–6.37) |
1.90 (0.67) |
2.09 ± 0.67 (1.85–2.34) |
2.00 (0.70) |
0.934 |
| Exercise 8 | 5.55 ± 11.87 (1.27–9.83) |
2.05 (0.92) |
2.19 ± 0.70 (1.93–2.45) |
2.10 (0.70) |
0.563 |
| Total score | 4.68 ± 7.52 (1.97–7.39) |
2.20 (0.97) |
2.37 ± 0.73 (2.10–2.64) |
2.20 (1.00) |
0.788 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation. * Mann–Whitney U test for independent groups. p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant for a 95% CI.