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Table 2 HR and SPO2 measures at day 1 between the three studied groups

From: Comparison of massage and prone position on heart rate and blood oxygen saturation level in preterm neonates hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units

Day 1

Group A (n = 80)

Group B (n = 80)

Group C (n = 80)

F

P value

Baseline HR Mean ± SD

151.38 ± 4.37

151.6 ± 4.26

152.28 ± 3.73

1.03

A vs. B = 0.731

A vs. C = 0.169

B vs. C = 0.302

HR at 15 min Mean ± SD

146.41 ± 4.73

146.35 ± 4.26

151.65 ± 4.46

12.8

A vs. B = 0.930

A vs. C < 0.001

B vs. C < 0.001

HR at 30 min Mean ± SD

141.05 ± 4.91

141.3 ± 5.42

151.3 ± 5.26

101

A vs. B = 0.761

A vs. C < 0.001

B vs. C < 0.001

HR at 45 min Mean ± SD

138.4 ± 4.67

138.1 ± 5.0

151.2 ± 6.01

162

A vs. B = 0.718

A vs. C < 0.001

B vs. C < 0.001

HR at 60 min Mean ± SD

137.33 ± 5.87

137.53 ± 4.63

151.35 ± 5.67

176

A vs. B = 0.816

A vs. C < 0.001

B vs. C < 0.001

rF

.001

.001

.0412

  

Baseline SPO2 Mean ± SD

91.18 ± 1.1

91.38 ± 1.05

91.5 ± 1.27

1.64

A vs. B = 0.270

A vs. C = 0.074

B vs. C = 0.490

SPO2 at 15 min

Mean ± SD

93.0 ± 1.92

93.05 ± 1.39

91.6 ± 1.09

24

A vs. B = 0.834

A vs. C < 0.001

B vs. C < 0.001

SPO2 at 30 min

Mean ± SD

94.98 ± 1.62

94.9 ± 1.71

91.56 ± 1.16

132

A vs. B = 0.754

A vs. C < 0.001

B vs. C < 0.001

SPO2 at 45 min

Mean ± SD

95.23 ± 2.11

95.58 ± 1.95

91.23 ± 1.18

146

A vs. B = 0.217

A vs. C < 0.001

B vs. C < 0.001

SPO2 at 60 min

Mean ± SD

95.55 ± 1.99

95.6 ± 1.93

91.23 ± 1.45

153

A vs. B = 0.862

A vs. C < 0.001

B vs. C < 0.001

rF

.001

.001

.146

  
  1. P ≤ 0.05 sig.; P < 0.001 highly sig.; P > 0.05 non-sig