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. 2013 Oct 9;2(4):174–180. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2013.10.002

Table 3.

Differences in blood circulation index before and after eating.

Variables 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–5
Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
HR (beats/min) 5.14 (4.04) 2.19 (5.23) 1.38 (6.68) –0.57 (7.52)
t = 5.832, p = 0.000* t = 1.919, p = 0.069 t = 0.947, p = 0.355 t = –0.348, p = 0.731
CMBP (mmHg) 0.76 (8.37) –0.24 (8.09) 1.05 (7.11) –1.76 (6.19)
z = –0.040, p = 0.968 z = –0.296, p = 0.767 z = –0.767, p = 0.443 z = –1.114, p = 0.265
ESV (mL/beat) –2.00 (5.37) –1.10 (6.03) –0.05 (6.58) 0.91 (8.47)
t = –1.708, p = 0.103 t = –0.832, p = 0.415 t = –0.033, p = 0.974 t = 0.489, p = 0.630
ESI (mL/beat/m2) –1.10 (2.91) –0.67 (3.37) 0.05 (3.54) 0.43 (4.61)
t = –1.722, p = 0.100 t = –0.907, p = 0.375 t = 0.062, p = 0.951 t = 0.426, p = 0.675
ECO (L/min) 0.27 (0.36) 0.11 (0.39) 0.14 (0.42) 0.06 (0.46)
t = 3.425, p = 0.003* t = 1.292, p = 0.211 t = 1.558, p = 0.135 t = 0.617, p = 0.544
ECI (L/min/m2) 0.14 (0.19) 0.06 (0.22) 0.07 (0.25) 0.03 (0.26)
t = 3.521, p = 0.002* t = 1.263, p = 0.221 t = 1.335, p = 0.197 t = 0.593, p = 0.560
ECR (dyne s cm∧5) –54.10 (95.66) –27.81 (115.78) –21.10 (98.79) –37.52 (110.28)
t = –.592, p = 0.017* t = –1.101, p = 0.284 t = –0.979, p = 0.340 t = –1.559, p = 0.135
ECRI (dyne s cm∧5) –101.91 (176.91) –54.48 (212.49) –38.00 (180.19) –71.86 (206.76)
t = –2.640, p = 0.016* t = –1.175, p = 0.254 t = –0.966, p = 0.345 t = –1.593, p = 0.127

Variables: 1, before the meal; 2, just after the meal; 3, 30 minutes after the meal, 4, 1 hour after the meal; 5, 2 hours after the meal.

* Paired t test, p < 0.05.

CMBP, calculated mean blood pressure; ECO, estimated cardiac output; ECR, estimated circulation resistance; ECRI, estimated circulation resistance index; ESI, estimated stroke index; ESV, estimated stroke volume; SD, standard deviation.