Table 3.
Descriptive statistics with repeated-measures ANOVA test and Wilcoxon’s signed-rank test of heart rate values (bpm) and systolic blood pressure (mmHg), according to music genre and surgical time point
| Surgical time points | Pairs of genres | ANOVA test |
Wilcoxon’s signed-rank test |
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| HR |
SBP |
HR |
SBP |
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| Md | Sig | Md | Sig | Z | Sig | Z | Sig | |||
| T1 | PM | C | 10.583 | 0.691 | – | – | – | – | ||
| CM | C | 13.333 | 0.195 | – | – | – | – | |||
| PM | – | – | 4.917 | 1.000 | −2.302 | 0.021 | – | – | ||
| HM | C | – | – | −10.583 | 0.691 | −1.140 | 0.254 | – | – | |
| PM | – | – | 2.750 | 1.000 | −2.043 | 0.041 | – | – | ||
| CM | – | – | −5.667 | 0.003 | −2.831 | 0.005 | – | – | ||
| T2 | C | PM | 3.333 | 0.729 | −13.333 | 0.195 | – | – | – | – |
| CM | 7.750 | 0.007 | −2.750 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | ||
| HM | −0.667 | 1.000 | −8.417 | 0.018 | – | – | – | – | ||
| PM | C | −3.333 | 0.729 | −4.917 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | |
| CM | 4.417 | 0.308 | 5.667 | 0.003 | – | – | – | – | ||
| HM | −4.000 | 0.007 | 8.417 | 0.018 | – | – | – | – | ||
| CM | C | −7.750 | 0.007 | – | – | – | – | −0.178 | 0.859 | |
| PM | −4.417 | 0.308 | – | – | – | – | –0.979 | 0.328 | ||
| HM | −8.417 | 0.008 | – | – | – | – | −0.550 | 0.582 | ||
| HM | C | 0.667 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | −2.125 | 0.034 | |
| PM | 4.000 | 0.007 | – | – | – | – | −3.106 | 0.002 | ||
| CM | 8.417 | 0.008 | – | – | – | – | −2.127 | 0.033 | ||
| T3 | C | PM | 11.250 | 0.001 | – | – | – | – | −3.084 | 0.002 |
| CM | 13.167 | 0.000 | – | – | – | – | −2.827 | 0.005 | ||
| HM | 9.417 | 0.012 | – | – | – | – | −2.121 | 0.034 | ||
| PM | C | −11.250 | 0.001 | – | – | – | – | −0.157 | 0.875 | |
| CM | 1.917 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | −3.074 | 0.002 | ||
| HM | −1.833 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | −2.316 | 0.021 | ||
| CM | C | −13.167 | 0.000 | 10.583 | 0.691 | – | – | – | – | |
| PM | −1.917 | 1.000 | 13.333 | 0.195 | – | – | – | – | ||
| HM | −3.750 | 0.143 | 4.917 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | ||
| HM | C | −9.417 | 0.012 | −10.583 | 0.691 | – | – | – | – | |
| PM | 1.833 | 1.000 | 2.750 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | ||
| CM | 3.750 | 0.143 | −5.667 | 0.003 | – | – | – | – | ||
Statistically significant values are shown in bold
Md = mean difference; Sig = significance; HR = heart rate; SBP = systolic blood pressure; T1 = coeliotomy; T2 = ligature placement and transection of the ovarian pedicule; T3 = ligature placement and transection of the uterine body; CM = classical music; HM = heavy metal music; PM = pop music; C = control