Basic information on study participants regarding airborne 2-ME levels and their glove types in two groups
| Regular (n = 49) | Special (n = 25) | Total (n = 74) | Regular v special p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *By Mann-Whitney U test. | ||||
| †By χ2 test. | ||||
| Airborne 2-ME (ppm) | ||||
| GM (GSD) | 2.14 (2.01) | 8.13 (1.62) | 3.31 (2.45) | <0.001* |
| Range | 0.57–9.28 | 3.18–15.64 | 0.57–15.64 | |
| Glove type (frequency, %) | ||||
| No gloves | 40 (81.6%) | 7 (28.0%) | 47 (63.5%) | <0.001† |
| Cotton | 9 (18.4%) | 15 (60.0%) | 24 (32.4%) | |
| Rubber | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (12.0%) | 3 (4.1%) | |