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. 2021 Aug 25;15(3):197–202. doi: 10.34172/joddd.2021.033

Table 3. Area of contamination on the operator.

Area of operator Groups P value*
HVE (n=5)
(% surface area)
Mean ± SD
HVE+EOS (n=5)
(% surface area)
Mean ± SD
Right wrist 6.268±0.729 3.726±1.649 0.022
Left wrist 0.346±0.170 0.0736±0.0293 0.022
Chest 0.315±0.275 0.150±0.092 0.237
Abdomen 0.652±0.241 0.115±0.068 0.006
Lap 10.076±5.483 3.017±0.680 0.081

*Independent sample t-test, significant at the P < 0.05 level. EOS, extra-oral suction, HVE, high-volume evacuator.