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. 2022 Jan 27;70(2):635–640. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1211_21

Table 3.

Effect of mask extender on frequency of mask removal

Pre Post % Usage Change P


n % n %
Exercise, Walking outside (removal/h)
 0-5 38.0 79.2 41.0 85.4 7.9 0.85
 6-10 2.0 4.2 5.0 10.4 150.0
 10-15 1.0 2.1 1.0 2.1 0.0
 15-20 1.0 2.1 1.0 2.1 0.0
 >20 or Noncompliant 6.0 12.5 0.0 0.0 −100.0
Grocery Shopping (removal/h)
 0-5 47.0 97.9 48.0 100.0 2.1 0.96
 6-10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 10-15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 15-20 1.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 −100.0
 >20 or Noncompliant 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Visiting Friends (removal/h)
 0-5 30.0 62.5 30.0 62.5 0.0 0.98
 6-10 9.0 18.8 12.0 25.0 33.3
 10-15 0.0 0.0 4.0 8.3 400.0
 15-20 1.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 −100.0
 >20 or Noncompliant 8.0 16.7 2.0 4.2 −75.0
Workplace (removal/h)
 0-5 39.0 81.3 41.0 85.4 5.1 0.89
 6-10 6.0 12.5 7.0 14.6 16.7
 10-15 2.0 4.2 0.0 0.0 −100.0
 15-20 1.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 −100.0
 >20 or Noncompliant 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0