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Table 2
Frequency distribution of taping methods (all episodes)
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| Method |
Number |
% |
| Pink tape |
78 |
29.5 |
| Butterfly |
106 |
40.2 |
| Clear tape |
80 |
30.3 |
| Total |
264 |
100 |
Table 3
Securing times compared by method
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| Method |
N (%) |
MTUF |
SD |
95% CI |
| Pink Tape |
36 (28) |
100.48 |
87.2 |
71-130 |
| Clear Tape |
44 (28) |
56.48 |
50.6 |
41-72 |
| Butterfly |
76 (49) |
29.87 |
26.2 |
24-36 |
| Total |
156 |
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MTUF, mean time until failure; CI confidence interval.
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Table 4
Securing times compared by method
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| |
Pink Tape |
Butterfly |
Clear Tape |
All |
Salem sump (n)
MTUF (hours)
96% CI |
22
87.2
42.8-131.6 |
71
26.6
21.4-31.9 |
19
41.4
27.2-55.7 |
112
41.1
31.0-51.2 |
Small-bore duodenal (n)
MTUF (hours)
95% CI |
14
121.3
87.3-155.4 |
5
75.5
28.7-122.4 |
25
67.9
43.1-92.7 |
44
85.8
67.0-104.5 |
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MTUF, mean time until failure; CI confidence interval.
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