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. 2023 Aug 12;37(6):1541–1551. doi: 10.1007/s10877-023-01062-w

Table 2.

Subgroup analysis according to LF/HF ratio: Hemodynamic data

In all subject Low ratio
(n = 45)
High ratio
(n = 14)
P value Group Time Time*Group
HR, bpm 0.409 0.000 0.584
T0 68 [60–76] 77 [66–82] 0.203
T1 72 [61–79] 70 [63–80] 0.843
T2 58 [53–67] 60 [54–68] 0.675
T3 61 [56–68] 63 [60–65] 0.346
SBP, mmHg 0.652 0.000 0.575
T0 152 [134–168] 145 [140–157] 0.399
T1 135 [126–149] 141 [118–163] 0.569
T2 130 [111–156] 132 [106–153] 0.741
T3 121 [109–142] 124 [103–137] 0.569
MBP, mmHg 0.221 0.000 0.080
T0 106 [98–121] 99 [92–113] 0.069
T1 94 [84–105] 95 [84–110] 0.606
T2 94 [80–111] 88 [80–105] 0.351
T3 89 [81–104] 84 [74–94] 0.179
DBP, mmHg 0.498 0.000 0.824
T0 82 [76–89] 76 [71–89] 0.197
T1 72 [63–79] 70 [62–83] 0.933
T2 72 [61–83] 66 [59–84] 0.445
T3 70 [61–80] 65 [58–76] 0.404
In D group

Low ratio

(n = 24)

High ratio

(n = 6)

P value Group Time Time*Group
HR, bpm 0.614 0.000 0.626
T0 71 [61–77] 68 [61–82] 0.965
T1 74 [65–80] 68 [63–80] 0.571
T2 55 [51–62] 54 [46–60] 0.948
T3 59 [54–67] 62 [59–65] 0.405
SBP, mmHg 0.757 0.000 0.671
T0 155 [130–169] 152 [140–173] 0.742
T1 135 [129–152] 149 [118–166] 0.424
T2 152 [134–168] 143 [132–167] 0.954
T3 139 [124–148] 135 [130–151] 0.756
MBP, mmHg 0.666 0.000 0.194
T0 112 [97–121] 108 [93–119] 0.879
T1 95 [88–105] 93 [83–118] 0.729
T2 110 [95–116] 101 [88–116] 0.579
T3 100 [89–108] 92 [88–114] 0.669
DBP, mmHg 0.552 0.000 0.110
T0 83 [77–88] 85 [68–103] 0.577
T1 70 [64–79] 67 [61–84] 0.835
T2 80 [71–91] 74 [61–87] 0.424
T3 77 [67–84] 66 [60–88] 0.304
In P group

Low ratio

(n = 21)

High ratio

(n = 8)

P value Group Time Time*Group
HR, bpm 0.202 0.016 0.329
T0 64 [58–75] 78 [70–83] 0.052
T1 66 [59–78] 72 [60–84] 0.657
T2 63 [56–71] 64 [59–79] 0.790
T3 63 [59–68] 64 [60–72] 0.795
SBP, mmHg 0.663 0.000 0.361
T0 149 [136–168] 141 [130–148] 0.124
T1 135 [120–146] 138 [103–163] 0.731
T2 112 [102–124] 110 [101–143] 0.728
T3 109 [103–121] 105 [97–122] 0.463
MBP, mmHg 0.294 0.000 0.076
T0 104 [97–124] 99 [91–101] 0.048
T1 93 [81–105] 98 [74–108] 0.607
T2 78 [73–91] 81 [71–87] 0.933
T3 80 [73–92] 77 [68–82] 0.272
DBP, mmHg 0.940 0.000 0.456
T0 81 [75–90] 73 [71–78] 0.042
T1 75[61–79] 73 [61–82] 0.952
T2 60 [56–71] 64 [51–74] 0.876
T3 62 [53–76] 62 [56–71] 1.000

Values are median [interquartile range]

Low ratio, LF/HF ratio ≤ 2.3; high ratio, LF/HF ratio > 2.3

D group, dexmedetomidine group; P group, propofol group

HR, heart rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure; MBP, mean blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure

T0, baseline; T1, 10 min after spinal anesthesia; T2, 10 min after sedation; T3, 20 min after sedation