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Photograph of exam table under UV light showing areas of touch.
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Area of Table and Exam Types Number of Touches, mean (SD) P Value With ETP Without ETPa Differenceb t Test Wilcoxon Covered area 0.67 (0.82) 1.00 (0.63) 0.33 (0.82) .363 .317 Abdominal 1.50 (0.71) 1.50 (0.71) Cardiorespiratory 0.50 (0.71) 0.50 (0.71) Hip and knee 0.00 (0.00) 1.00 (0.00) Uncovered area 2.17 (1.33) 2.83 (1.60) 0.67 (0.82) .102 .102 Abdominal 3.00 (1.41) 4.00 (0.00) Cardiorespiratory 1.00 (1.41) 1.00 (1.41) Hip and knee 2.50 (0.71) 3.50 (0.71) Total table 2.83 (1.94) 3.83 (2.13) 1.00 (1.55) .175 .141 Abdominal 4.50 (2.12) 5.50 (0.71) Cardiorespiratory 1.50 (2.12) 1.50 (2.12) Hip and knee 2.50 (0.71) 4.50 (0.71) ETP = examination table paper.
Note: Each of 6 participants were examined for 1 type of examination twice (with and without ETP present). Each type of exam was performed with 2 participants.
↵a When paper was not present, the area that would have been covered or not was retained for counts.
↵b Difference represents the number of touches without paper compared with the number with paper.
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