Table 5 |
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| School personnel’s ability to complete each step of the EpiPen® assessment | ||||
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All participants N = 343 % |
Partial Disclosure Group N = 187 % (95% CI) |
Full Disclosure Group N = 156 % (95% CI) |
Difference % (95% CI) |
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| Step 1 | 81,5 | 81.0 (74.6, 86.4) | 82.1 (75.1, 87.7) | −1.1 (−9.3, 7.2) |
| Step 2 | 51,8 | 45.1 (37.8, 52.6) | 59.6 (51.5, 67.4) | −14.5 (−25.0, -4.0) |
| Step 3 | 87,1 | 91.3 (86.3, 94.9) | 82.1 (75.1, 87.7) | 9.3 (2.0, 16.5) |
| Step 4 | 37,2 | 34.6 (27.8, 41.9) | 40.4 (32.6, 48.5) | −5.8 (−16.1, 4.5) |
CI – Confidence Interval.
Step 1 - Removal of the grey safety cap.
Step 2 - Placement of the black tip against mid-outer thigh.
Step 3 - Application of firm pressure until the devices activates (“click” heard).
Step 4 - Holding of the device in place for 10 s.
Nguyen Luu et al. Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2012 8:4 doi:10.1186/1710-1492-8-4
