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Table 4 Statistical analysis of the mean difference between CO and ST for productive categories only (paired t test)

From: Comparing time and motion methods to study personnel time in the context of a family planning supply chain intervention in Senegal

Stockroom managers’ relative time

Mean (μ)

Mean difference (MD)

[95% CI]

ST − x̄CO [95% CI]

Productive categories

CO

ST

CO − ST

FP productive stockroom activities

7.8%

10.8%

− 3.0% [− 7.4 to 1.4%]‡

[3.2–12.4%]

[8.04–13.5%]

Other productive stockroom activities

76.0%

72.6%

3.4% [− 2.8 to 9.6%] ‡

[68.4–83.6%]

[67.2–78.0%]

Productive other

15.7%

16.8%

− 0.1% [− 6.3 to 6.0%] ‡

[10.1–21.2%]

[10.5–21.1%]

  1. *p < 0.001
  2. p > 0.05