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. 2022 Sep 24;43(4):1275–1283. doi: 10.1007/s10792-022-02525-w

Table 4.

Association between severity and frequency of symptoms and duration of device use

More severe (n = 115) Remains same or less severe (n = 185) P value
Duration of device use in hours pre-COVID-19 Mean ± SD 5.4 ± 1.8 5.0 ± 2.2 0.055
Duration of device use in hours during COVID-19 Mean ± SD 7.5 ± 2.8 5.8 ± 2.5 < 0.001*
P value < 0.001* 0.001*
More frequent (n = 145) Remains same or less frequent (n = 155)
Duration of device use in hours pre-COVID-19 Mean ± SD 5.3 ± 1.9 4.9 ± 2.2 0.094
Duration of device use in hours during COVID-19 Mean ± SD 7.1 ± 2.8 5.9 ± 2.4 < 0.001*
P value < 0.001* < 0.001*

*Statistically significant at 5% level of significance