Table 2 Comparison of oxygen saturation, the need for oxygen, respiratory rate, and heart rate between the intervention and control groups at baseline (pre) and 4-day of follow-up (post)
| Intervention group, (n = 79) | Control group, (n = 58) | Between group comparison (Intervention-control) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measures | Pre | Post |
Within group P value | Pre | Post |
Within group P value |
Pre P value |
Post P value |
|
Oxygen saturation (SpO2) mean (± SD) | 87.9 (3.7) | 96.6 (1.9) | < 0.001 | 88.0 (2.4) | 90.7 (1.8) | < 0.001 | 0.75 | < 0.001 |
|
Need of oxygen, (litre/min) mean (± SD) | 2.9 (2.8) | 0.81 (2.6) | < 0.001 | 2.1 (2.6) | 2.3 (2.9) | 0.32 | 0.06 | < 0.001 |
|
Respiratory rate (breaths/min), mean (± SD) | 26.8 (5.2) | 20.5 (2.3) | < 0.001 | 25.4 (3.9) | 22.3 (2.5) | < 0.001 | 0.08 | < 0.001 |
| Missing | n = 10 | n = 12 | n = 7 | n = 9 | ||||
|
Heart rate (beats/min) mean (± SD) | 93.3 (12.7) | 81.2 (9.5) | < 0.001 | 95.6 (9.3) | 89.2 (8.9) | < 0.001 | 0.26 | < 0.001 |
| Missing | n = 1 | n = 0 | n = 1 | n = 2 | ||||