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Table 3 Association between storage of biological medication within a refrigerator and occurrence of temperature excursions

From: Home storage of biological medications administered to patients with rheumatic diseases

Storage location within the refrigerator

Temperature excursion

Total

p” value

Yes

No

0 – Shelf/drawer just below the freezer

n

9

1

10

0.011*

%

90.0%

10.0%

  

1 - Shelves: back side, close to the wall

n

19

7

26

0.014*

%

73.1%

26.9%

  

2 - Shelves: front side

n

18

2

20

< 0.001*

%

90.0%

10.0%

  

3 - Shelves: side, close to the wall

n

10

2

12

0.019*

%

83.3%

16.7%

  

4 – Shelf/drawer above the lowest drawer (lower part of your refrigerator - lid of the vegetable drawer)

n

7

1

8

0.035*

%

87.5%

12.5%

  

5 - Refrigerator door

n

2

1

3

0.500

%

66.7%

33.3%

  

6 – In the can dispenser, if available, on the door

n

1

0

1

---**

%

100.0%

0.0%

  

7 - In the can dispenser, if available, below the freezer

n

1

0

1

---**

%

100.0%

0.0%

  
  1. * Statistical significance
  2. ** Sites 6 and 7 were not considered in the table because only one case was observed and, therefore, the statistical test was not applicable