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. 2015 Feb 9;7(3):149–152. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1254

Table 2: Change in pulse rate, SBP, DBP, oxygen saturation and VPT in experimental group as compared to baseline

Sl. no.        Variable        Baseline        At follow-up        Change        Significance of change       
1.        Pulse rate*        100.5 ± 15.4        87.1 ± 12.1        –13.7 ± 12.8        t = 5.724; p < 0.001       
2.        SBP*        122.3 ± 12.5        118.8 ± 12.1        –3.4 ± 5.7        t = 3.273; p = 0.003       
3.        DBP*        79.7 ± 12.6        78.2 ± 12.5        –1.5 ± 7.1        t = 1.187; p = 0.245       
4.        O2 saturation <95%@        1 (3.3%)        3 (10%)        2 (6.7%)        χ2 = 1.071; p = 0.301       
5.        VPT$        4.83 ± 2.20        1.83 ± 1.68        -3.00 ± 2.15        z = 4.186; p < 0.001       

*Paired t-test; @Chi-square test; $Wilcoxon signed rank test, DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; VPT: Vibratory Reception threshold