Table 3.
Comparison of Mean and Mean Minus Two Standard Deviations (sd) for Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate, and Respiratory Rate by Age
| |
Oxygen saturation |
Heart rate |
Respiratory rate |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean (SD) | Mean-2 (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean-2 (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean-2 (SD) |
| 5–6 | 83.8 (5.0) | 73.8 | 86.5 (13.4) | 59.7 | 21.7 (2.0) | 17.7 |
| 7–8 | 83.7 (4.2) | 75.3 | 77.2 (11.4) | 54.4 | 20.6 (2.2) | 16.2 |
| 9–10 | 84.7 (2.7) | 79.3 | 79.7 (15.6) | 48.5 | 20.1 (1.9) | 16.3 |
| 11–12 | 86.5 (4.3) | 77.9 | 81.3 (12.8) | 55.7 | 19.2 (2.0) | 15.2 |
| 13–14 | 88.1 (3.5) | 81.1 | 80.9 (14.3) | 52.3 | 18.9 (2.7) | 13.5 |
| 15-16 | 88.4 (3.3) | 81.8 | 75.6 (12.8) | 50.0 | 18.2 (2.5) | 13.2 |
| Total | 85.7 (5.0) | 75.7 | 80.5 (14.2) | 52.1 | 19.9 (2.5) | 14.9 |
Statistically significant differences were found in the mean and mean-2SD of oxygen saturation, heart rate, and respiratory rate by age (p value < 0.01). All comparison was done by ANOVA.