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 6 HR and SPO₂ differences between the first and last days of intervention among group C

Group C	Day 1	Day 5	Paired Sample t test	P value
Baseline HR Mean ± SD	152.28 ± 3.73	150.23 ± 3.32	2.87	0.007
HR at 15 min Mean ± SD	151.65 ± 4.49	150.53 ± 4.06	1.34	0.187
HR at 30 min Mean ± SD	151.3 ± 5.29	151.1 ± 4.75	0.225	0.823
HR at 45 min Mean ± SD	151.2 ± 6.04	151.5 ± 5.64	0.284	0.778
HR at 60 min Mean ± SD	151.35 ± 5.67	151.8 ± 5.07	0.434	0.667
Baseline SPO₂ Mean ± SD	91.43 ± 1.34	91.37 ± 1.28	0.177	0.86
SPO₂ at 15 min Mean ± SD	91.6 ± 1.1	91.17 ± 1.39	1.46	0.152
SPO₂ at 30 min Mean ± SD	91.6 ± 1.15	91.4 ± 1.64	0.609	0.546
SPO₂ at 45 min Mean ± SD	91.25 ± 1.17	92.1 ± 1.75	3.026	0.004
SPO₂ at 60 min Mean ± SD	91.2 ± 1.49	91.9 ± 1.41	2.197	0.034