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Table 4 Comparison of the physiological parameters of the treatment and control groups before, during, and after the procedure

From: The effect of the facilitated tucking position in reducing vaccination-induced pain in newborns

 

Treatment group Mean ± SD

Control group Mean ± SD

Test and p

Before procedure

   

 Fever

36.62 ± 0.37

36.76 ± 0.32

t = 1.606 p = 0.114

 Pulse

132.90 ± 16.09

140.30 ± 15.41

t = 1.819 p = 0.074

 Respiration rate

47.70 ± 7.99

48.93 ± 9.90

t = 0.531 p = 0.598

 SpO2a

96.60 ± 2.77

96.40 ± 3.01

t = 0.267 p = 0.790

During procedure

   

 Fever

36.79 ± 0.28

36.80 ± 0.30

t = 0.220 p = 0.826

 Pulse

146.43 ± 28.61

156.23 ± 15.94

t = 1.639 p = 0.107

 Respiration rate SpO2

44.83 ± 14.01

54.47 ± 13.59

t = 2.703 p = 0.009

 SpO2

94.47 ± 4.22

94.37 ± 5.08

t = 0.083 p = 0.934

After procedure

   

 Fever

36.71 ± 0.30

36.80 ± 0.31

t = 1.440 p = 0.257

 Pulse

141.23 ± 18.87

139.20 ± 17.97

t = 0.427 p = 0.427

 Respiration rate

51.93 ± 11.12

53.33 ± 12.38

t = 0.461 p = 0.647

 SpO2

95.97 ± 3.18

94.93 ± 3.47

t = 1.202 p = 0.234

  1. aOxygen saturation