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

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Table 4 HR and SPO₂ differences between the first and last days of intervention among group A

Group A	Day 1	Day 5	Paired Sample t test	P value
Baseline HR Mean ± SD	151.38 ± 4.37	148.25 ± 5.08	3.94	0.001
HR at 15 min Mean ± SD	146.41 ± 4.73	143.55 ± 5.19	3.62	0.001
HR at 30 min Mean ± SD	141.05 ± 4.91	139.88 ± 5.12	1.31	0.199
HR at 45 min Mean ± SD	138.4 ± 4.67	136.0 ± 5.87	2.91	0.006
HR at 60 min Mean ± SD	137.33 ± 5.87	134.38 ± 5.31	3.25	0.002
Baseline SPO₂ Mean ± SD	91.18 ± 1.1	91.93 ± 0.917	3.41	0.002
SPO₂ at 15 min Mean ± SD	90.97 ± 13.42	94.15 ± 1.37	1.49	0.144
SPO₂ at 30 min Mean ± SD	94.98 ± 1.62	96.03 ± 1.48	3.387	0.002
SPO₂ at 45 min Mean ± SD	95.23 ± 2.11	96.5 ± 1.66	3.427	0.001
SPO₂ at 60 min Mean ± SD	95.55 ± 2.01	96.95 ± 1.5	3.749	0.001