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Table 2 Acceptability of each formulation as scored by healthcare workers*; differences in acceptability between intervention and control alcohol-based handrub formulations, paired-student test;** randomized-crossover study, N = 37 participants

From: Acceptability of an alcohol-based handrub gel with superfatting agents among healthcare workers: a randomized crossover controlled study

 

H1

Hopirub/gel

H1–Hopirub/gel

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Estimate

(IC 95%)

P value

Acceptability

Color

0.11 (0.46)

0.19 (0.62)

− 0.081

(− 0.226; 0.063)

0.2625

Smell

0.97 (1.54)

1.73 (2.04)

− 0.757

(− 1.528; 0.015)

0.0543

Texture 1: Pleasantness

0.95 (1.33)

1.08 (1.57)

− 0.135

(− 0.918; 0.647)

0.7282

Texture 2: Stickiness

1.08 (1.38)

0.95 (1.63)

0.135

(− 0.607; 0.877)

0.7140

Texture 3: Residue or threads

0.60 (1.19)

0.46 (1.19)

0.135

(− 0.438; 0.708)

0.6353

Irritation

0.97 (1.52)

1.62 (1.89)

− 0.649

(− 1.424; 0.126)

0.0982

Dryness

1.03 (1.26)

1.95 (1.93)

− 0.919

(− 1.690; − 0.147)

0.0210

Ease of application

0.16 (0.44)

0.30 (0.74)

− 0.135

(− 0.420; 0.150)

0.3428

Speed of drying

1.03 (1.50)

1.38 (1.82)

− 0.351

(− 1.176; 0.474)

0.3935

Overall

1.16 (1.42)

1.76 (1.74)

− 0.595

(− 1.468; 0.279)

0.1758

Total Score

6.89 (5.75)

8.85 (8.25)

− 2.676

(− 6.265; 0.914)

0.1393

  1. *Acceptability was scored 0–7 and is expressed as mean ± SD (standard deviation); total score was calculated on a scale of 0–63, and does not include the general score; lower scores indicate better acceptability. **A negative difference indicates that H1 scored better than the control (Hopirub/gel)