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Table 3 Mean and standard deviation of gastric residual volume in different positions based on intergroup and intragroup point of view

From: The effects of position on gastric residual volume of premature infants in NICU

Groups

Position

Group one

Mean (standard deviation) ML

Group two

Mean (standard deviation) ML

Group three

Mean (standard deviation) ML

Statistical test

Supine

1.21

(2.09)

0.46

(1.06)

0.92

(1.18)

**P = 0.047

×2 = 6.10

Rightlateral

0.91

(1.68)

0.56

(1.06)

0.34

(0.86)

**P = 0.232

×2 = 2.92

Prone

0.58

(1.27)

0.53

(1.47)

0.40

(1)

**P = 0.610

×2 = 0.989

Statistical test

***×2 = 1.10 P = 0.577

***×2 = 2.28 P = 0.318

***×2 = 10.34 *P = 0.006

 
  1. *is significant
  2. **Kruskal Wallis test
  3. ***Friedman test