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. 2021 Dec 22;40(4):587–593. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.12.023

Table 2.

Weight and volume of vaccine in different sizes of needles.

Descriptions Needles with attached tips
p-Value*
21 Gauge
(N = 36)
25 Gauge
(N = 36)
Empty weights (g) 2.9386 ± 0.0155 2.9393 ± 0.0138 0.837
Full-filled weights (g) 3.4778 ± 0.0169 3.4784 ± 0.0166 0.885
Weights of vaccine (g) 0.5393 ± 0.0116 0.5391 ± 0.0083 0.955
Washed weights (g) 2.9592 ± 0.0159 2.9603 ± 0.0151 0.768
Weights of DS (g) 0.0207 ± 0.0056 0.0210 ± 0.0076 0.813
Weights of TC (g) 0.5186 ± 0.0127 0.5181 ± 0.0079 0.839
Volumes of TC (mL) 0.5035 ± 0.0123 0.5030 ± 0.0076 0.839

Abbreviations: DS - dead space; TC -total capacity.

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

*

P-value corresponds to Student's t-test.