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Table 2 Tukey-Kramer multiple comparisons of time extension ratios (%) between the pumps, infusion sets, and traction

From: Influence of technique used to attach the infusion set to peristaltic finger smart-pumps on dispensing time: an experimental study

Traction amount comparison (cm)

Infusion set material

Pump I (mL/h)

Pump II (mL/h)

Pump III (mL/h)

25

50

100

200

400

25

50

100

200

400

25

50

100

200

400

0 vs 1

PVC

8.7*

8.1*

8.2 *

10.2*

10.6*

5.5*

5.4*

5.9*

7.4*

4.7*

2.5*

3.0*

2.3*

3.0*

4.1*

0 vs 2

PB

6.5*

6.0*

6.2*

7.3*

7.6*

2.3

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.3

0.2

0.4

0.4

PVC

16.9*

16.3*

16.7*

18.1*

18.5*

9.2*

10.4*

10.2*

11.8*

8.9*

5.9*

6.3*

6.0*

6.3*

8.3*

0 vs 3

PB

6.7*

6.2*

7.3*

7.9*

8.1*

3.2*

2.6**

2.9**

2.5**

2.0

0.6

0.1

0.4

0.1

0.4

PVC

24.4*

23.8*

25.3

24.4*

24.9*

11.5*

12.4*

13.5*

14.6*

13.9*

10.5*

9.7*

9.3*

10.4*

11.9*

1 vs 2

PB

9.4*

8.9*

9.0*

8.7*

8.9*

4.0*

3.8*

3.4**

2.5

2.0

0.6

0.0

0.8

1.0

1.0

PVC

8.2*

8.2*

8.5*

7.9*

7.9

3.7*

4.9*

4.4*

4.4*

4.2*

3.3*

3.3*

3.7*

3.3*

4.2*

1 vs 3

PB

0.2

0.2

1.1

0.5

0.5

0.8

0.7

0.9

0.5

0.4

0.4

1.3

0.6

0.3

0.0

PVC

15.7*

15.7*

17.1*

14.2*

14.2*

6.0*

6.9*

7.6*

7.2*

9.3*

7.9*

6.7*

7.0*

7.4*

7.9*

2 vs 3

PB

2.9**

2.9**

2.7

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.4

0.5

0.4

0.4

1.2

1.0

1.3

0.6

PVC

7.5*

7.5*

8.6*

6.4*

6.4

2.3

2.0

3.3**

2.8

5.0*

4.6*

3.4*

3.3*

4.1*

3.7*

  1. The numbers indicate increases from the average time extension ratio (%), which is the average for all infusion sets at each dispensing rate for Pumps I–III (*P < 0.01, **P < 0.05). The differences in time extension ratios are shown in Fig. 3. PVC = polyvinyl chloride, PB = polybutadiene
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