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Table 2 Irrigation efficiency of the rinse bottle

From: A novel irrigation device with superior nasal irrigation efficiency to the classic rinse bottle

Characteristic

120 ml

175 ml

240 ml

P value among different volumes

Irrigation efficiency in T10F (%), mean (SD)

59.8 (1.0)

63.0 (0.7)

68.2 (1.0)

< 0.0001

Irrigation efficiency in T45F (%), mean (SD)

60.1 (0.8)

65.3 (0.8)

73.8 (0.6)

< 0.0001

Irrigation efficiency in T60F (%), mean (SD)

59.2 (0.8)

62.8 (0.9)

70.2 (1.3)

< 0.0001

Irrigation efficiency in T10F-30R (%), mean (SD)

49.0 (0.9)

60.5 (0.8)

62.6 (1.0)

< 0.0001

Irrigation efficiency in T45F-30R (%), mean (SD)

62.3 (0.9)

65.1 (0.6)

75.4 (1.0)

< 0.0001

Irrigation efficiency in T60F-30R (%), mean (SD)

48.4 (0.9)

61.1 (1.3)

64.3 (0.6)

< 0.0001

  1. T10F, tilt 10 degrees forward; T45F, tilt 45 degrees forward; T60F, tilt 60 degrees forward; T10F-30R, tilt 10 degrees forward and 30 degrees to the right; T45F-30R, tilt 45 degrees forward and 30 degrees to the right; T60F-30R, tilt 60 degrees forward and 30 degrees to the right; SD, standard deviation