Table 4 Association between location of biological medications within a refrigerator and occurrence of negative temperatures
From: Home storage of biological medications administered to patients with rheumatic diseases
Storage location within the refrigerator | Negative temperature measured | Total | “p” value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
0 – Shelf/drawer just below the freezer | n | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.055 |
% | 80.0% | 20.0% | |||
1 - Shelves: back side, close to the wall | n | 23 | 3 | 26 | < 0.001* |
% | 88.5% | 11.5% | |||
2 - Shelves: front side | n | 17 | 3 | 20 | 0.001* |
% | 85.0% | 15.0% | |||
3 - Shelves: side, close to the wall | n | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0.003* |
% | 91.7% | 8.3% | |||
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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.125 |
% | 100.0% | 0.0% | |||
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 | ---** | |