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 5 HR and SPO₂ differences between the first and last days of intervention among group B

Group B	Day 1	Day 5	Paired Sample t test	P value
Baseline HR Mean ± SD	151.6 ± 4.29	150.18 ± 5.99	1.664	0.104
HR at 15 min Mean ± SD	146.35 ± 4.29	144.18 ± 5.77	2.314	0.026
HR at 30 min Mean ± SD	141.3 ± 5.45	139.0 ± 5.8	2.202	0.034
HR at 45 min Mean ± SD	138.1 ± 5.03	134.85 ± 6.06	3.381	0.002
HR at 60 min Mean ± SD	137.53 ± 4.67	133.88 ± 5.98	3.381	0.002
Baseline SPO₂ Mean ± SD	91.38 ± 1.05	91.9 ± 1.68	1.705	0.096
SPO₂ at 15 min Mean ± SD	93.05 ± 1.39	94.15 ± 2.04	3.397	0.002
SPO₂ at 30 min Mean ± SD	94.9 ± 1.72	95.65 ± 2.13	2.346	0.024
SPO₂ at 45 min Mean ± SD	95.58 ± 1.96	96.3 ± 2.6	1.73	0.092
SPO₂ at 60 min Mean ± SD	95.6 ± 1.94	96.28 ± 2.36	1.73	0.092