Table 1.
Patient’s assessment of vital signs on admission (n=439)
| Vital sign | Baseline, n=200 | Intervention, n=239 | P value |
| Respiratory rate | 194 (97%) | 239 (100%) | 0.009 |
| Oxygen saturations | 51 (25.5%) | 239 (100%) | 0.0005 |
| Temperature | 195 (97.5%) | 239 (100%) | 0.019 |
| Heart rate | 194 (97%) | 238 (99.6%) | 0.051 |
| Systolic BP | 196 (98%) | 239 (100%) | 0.042 |
| Diastolic BP | 196 (98%) | 239 (100%) | 0.042 |
| Urine output | 153 (76.5%) | 239 (100%) | 0.0005 |
| Mental state | 196 (98%) | 238 (99.6%) | 0.182 |
| Fetal heart rate (in pregnant woman)* | 80 (58%) | 123 (100%) | 0.0005 |
*For FHR, the denominator is 138 in baseline and 123 in the intervention phase.
BP, blood pressure; FHR, fetal heart rate.