Question | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Min to max |
Ease of connecting components | 16.8 (21.6) | 5.5 (2.0–22.0) | 0 to 67 |
Ease of cleaning* | 16.9 (17.6) | 9.5 (3.0–41.0) | 0 to 48 |
Overall comfort | 41.3 (23.7) | 34.5 (27.5–64.0) | 0 to 79 |
Moisture in nasal passages | 37.1 (27.2) | 29.5 (14.5–55.5) | 0 to 92 |
Weight of nasal cannula | 29.6 (24.0) | 26.0 (6.0–49.0) | 0 to 72 |
Noisiness | 54.0 (26.4) | 57.5 (35.5–72.0) | 0 to 95 |
Ease of application | 14.4 (16.9) | 8.0 (2.0–20.0) | 0 to 59 |
Likelihood of reusing rhinothermy | 32.4 (27.4) | 26.5 (11.0–49.5) | 0 to 86 |
All questions were scored from 0 to 100 with low scores representing greater acceptability. n=20 unless otherwise stated.
*n=18.