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Table 1 Percentage of oil and air present in each group, according to the type of syringe

From: Release of silicone oil droplets from syringes

 

Group

P*

P

1

2

3

4

G3 × G4

Presence of oil

 Syringe 1, n (%)

5/5 (100)

3/3 (100)

2/5 (40)

5/5 (100)

0.037

0.067

 Syringe 2, n (%)

5/5 (100)

3/3 (100)

0/5 (0)

0/5 (0)

0.001

1.000

 Syringe 3, n (%)

5/5 (100)

3/3 (100)

0/5 (0)

5/5 (100)

< 0.001

0.008

Presence of air

 Syringe 1, n (%)

0/5 (0)

0/3 (0)

1/5 (20)

0/5 (0)

1.000

1.000

 Syringe 2, n (%)

0/5 (0)

0/3 (0)

0/5 (0)

2/5 (40)

0.216

0.444

 Syringe 3, n (%)

1/5 (20)

2/3 (66.7)

0/5 (0)

0/5 (0)

0.093

1.000

  1. n number of samples, P level of significance
  2. *Fisher’s exact test significance level
  3. Fisher’s exact test significance level considering groups G3 and G4