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Table 2 Usual use of PPE before and after the onset of COVID-19 for different healthcare workers min 1 (never)- max 5 (always)

From: Impact of novel coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic in Italian pediatric emergency departments: a national survey

PPE

Nurse

Doctor

Before

After

Before

After

Media

SD

Media

SD

Media

SD

Media

SD

Double gloves

3,88

1,09

4,40

1,15

2,50

1,07

4,39

0,96

Disposable gown

2,16

1,03

3,80

1,32

1,87

1,04

3,86

1,20

Surgical mask

1,68

1,04

4,28

1,40

1,34

0,74

4,72

0,83

Waterproof gown

1,25

0,64

3,17

1,47

1,16

0,41

2,78

1,33

FFP2 without valve

2,39

1,08

2,72

1,28

2,23

1,03

2,23

1,21

FFP2 with valve

1,30

0,63

3,04

1,55

1,25

0,56

2,64

1,35

FFP3

1,52

0,85

2,64

1,41

1,23

0,55

2,02

1,26

Surgical head cap

2,12

1,01

3,92

1,35

1,64

0,99

3,43

1,31

Glasses

1,88

0,93

3,52

1,29

1,48

0,88

3,39

1,28

Protective visor

1,59

0,85

3,23

1,38

1,74

1,10

3,10

1,43

Shoe covers

1,41

0,85

3,27

1,42

1,34

0,80

2,73

1,40

  1. PPE personal protective equipment, SD standard deviation