Table 2.
Determination and comparison of main outcomes in the two groups
| Intervention (n=26) | Control (n=20) | P* | P & | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTCR: Days: Mean (SD) | 5.5 (2.4) | 5.3 (1.8) | 0.807 | - |
| ICU: n (%) | 7 (26.9) | 4 (20.0) | 0.425 | - |
| Length of stay (days): mean (SD) | 10.5 (3.8) | 10.9 (6.8) | 0.713 | - |
| Respiratory Rateb: Mean (SD) | 25.2 (7.3) | 26.9 (4.4) | 0.766 | 0.631 |
| Respiratory Ratea.1: Mean (SD) | 24.0 (6.0) | 25.4 (4.6) | 0.249 | |
| Respiratory Ratea.5: Mean (SD) | 21.3 (5.6) | 22.8 (6.3) | 0.639 | |
| Respiratory Ratea.16: Mean (SD) | 18.5 (2.2) | 18.3 (2.6) | 0.885 | |
| Temperatureb: Mean (SD) | 37.7 (0.72) | 37.6 (0.65) | 0.490 | 0.612 |
| Temperaturea.1: Mean (SD) | 37.7 (0.83) | 37.3 (0.56) | 0.219 | |
| Temperaturea.5: Mean (SD) | 36.9 (0.63) | 37.0 (0.63) | 0.617 | |
| Temperaturea.16: Mean (SD) | 36.7 (0.43) | 36.9 (0.64) | 0.814 | |
| O2 sat percentageb: Mean (SD) | 0.86 (0.03) | 0.87 (0.03) | 0.081 | 0.691 |
| O2 sat percentagea.1: Mean (SD) | 0.88 (0.03) | 0.88 (0.03) | 0.825 | |
| O2 sat percentagea.5: Mean (SD) | 0.90 (0.04) | 0.89 (0.04) | 0.885 | |
| O2 sat percentagea.16: Mean (SD) | 0.92 (0.03) | 0.92 (0.03) | 0.845 |
b: before intervention; a. 1: one day after intervention; a. 5: 5 days after the intervention, a. 16: 16 days after intervention. *Chi-square test for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney test for continuous variables were significant if P value <0.05. ANOVA repeated-measure test, adjusting gender difference, was significant if P value <0.05. (Power>0.66)