Table 6.
Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Results.
| Pre | d (95% CI) | Day 45 | d (95% CI) | Day 90 | d (95% CI) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | |||||||
| BHB | 112.33 ± 12.18 | 0.01(−12.57, 12.84) | 109.43 ± 14.43 | 0.26(−15.67, 9.74) | 107.83 ± 13.32 | 0.23(−15.37, 10.04) | 0.6188 |
| PLA | 112.20 ± 9.58 | 112.80 ± 11.49 | 110.50 ± 9.56 | ||||
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | |||||||
| BHB | 61.42 ± 9.18 | 0.04(−9.79, 10.43) | 57.92 ± 9.12 | 0.06(−10.69, 9.53) | 58.67 ± 9.26 | 0.26(−7.34, 12.88) | 0.5225 |
| PLA | 61.10 ± 8.85 | 58.50 ± 9.16 | 55.90 ± 11.88 | ||||
| Heart Rate (bpm) | |||||||
| BHB | 72.17 ± 8.43 | 0.42(−5.54, 13.48) | 73.17 ± 7.73 | 1.30(1.06, 20.08) | 70.92 ± 9.52 | 0.55(−4.29, 14.73) | 0.1067 |
| PLA | 68.20 ± 10.37 | 62.60 ± 8.47 | 65.70 ± 9.60 | ||||
| Oxygen Saturation (%) | |||||||
| BHB | 98.67 ± 0.65 | 0.56(−0.75, 1.49) | 98.67 ± 0.65 | 0.59(−0.35, 1.89) | 98.75 ± 0.62 | 0.54(−0.47, 1.77) | 0.5485 |
| PLA | 98.30 ± 0.67 | 97.90 ± 1.73 | 98.10 ± 1.60 | ||||
Data reported in mean and standard deviation. p-value is from group by time interaction effect. BP = Blood Pressure. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval of the mean difference between groups. d = Cohen’s d between-group effect size [(BHB-PLA)/SDpooled].