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 |
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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.