Table 2: Bathing Time, Numbers of Nurses, and Parameters for Traditional and Disposable Bed Bath.
| Characteristics | Traditional Bed Bath | Disposable Wipes Bed Bath | Statistical test and p value |
| Bathing time (min.), n (%) |
| 10-20 | 2 (4.9) | 5 (12.2) | |
| 21-30 | 2 (4.9) | 34 (82.9) | χ2= 47.88, p≤ .001 |
| 31-40 | 25 (61.0) | 2 (4.9) | |
| 41≤ | 12 (29.3) | - | |
| Numbers of ICU nurses, n (%) |
| 1 | 7 (17.1) | 26 (63.4) | |
| 2 | 27 (65.8) | 15 (36.6) | χ2= 4.88, p≤ .05 |
| 3≤ | 7 (17.1) | - | |
| Parameters, mean±SD |
| Learning | 3.68±1.08 | 3.10±1.11 | t=2.47, p≥ .185 |
| Performing | 3.76±0.97 | 3.07±1.19 | t=3.04, p≤ .01 |
| Communication to patient | 3.76±0.94 | 2.73±1.00 | t=5.23, p≤ .001 |
| Patient feedback | 3.73±1.00 | 2.54±0.74 | t=6.95, p≤ .001 |
| Cleanliness of skin | 4.00±1.02 | 2.15±0.85 | t=8.04, p≤ .001 |
| Integrity of skin | 3.24±1.26 | 2.46±1.03 | t=4.47, p≤ .001 |
| Softness of skin | 3.12±1.38 | 2.49±1.19 | t=2.96, p≤ .001 |