Table 2.
Follow-up of the blood pressure among acute aluminum phosphide poisoned patients in the treatment groups (8 h interval for 24 h)
| Group I | Group II | Group III | Test of significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBP (mmHg) | ||||
| On admission | ||||
| N | 19 | 21 | 26 | F = 0.052 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 60–150 (91.58 ± 18.34) | 50–140 (91.43 ± 24.14) | 70–120 (90.00 ± 12.33) | (p = 0.949) |
| 8 h | ||||
| N | 18 | 21 | 26 | F = 2.966 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 60–150 (92.22 ± 18.65) | 50–130 (100.48 ± 18.84) | 70–120 (88.85 ± 12.43) | (p = 0.059) |
| 16 h | ||||
| N | 24 | 23 | 27 | F = 6.041 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 20.0–120 (76.3a ± 22.8) | 70–140 (93.9b,c ± 20.6) | 70.0–120.0 (93.3b,c ± 16.9) | P = 0.004* |
| 24 h | ||||
| N | 16 | 26 | 23 | F = 1.122 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 60–130 (93.8 ± 17.5) | 70.0–150.0 (101.9 ± 19.8) | 70.0–140.0 (101.3 ± 17.1) | P = 0.332 |
| Test of significance | F = 1.968 | F = 2.600 | F = 4.807 | |
| P = 0.143 | P = 0.062 | P = 0.005* | ||
| DBP (mmHg) | ||||
| On admission | ||||
| N | 19 | 21 | 26 | F = 0.726 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 30.00–80.00 (61.58 ± 12.59) | 20.00–90.00 (56.19 ± 17.46) | 30.00–80.00 (59.23 ± 12.30) | P = 0.488 |
| 8 h | ||||
| N | 18 | 21 | 26 | F = 2.715 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 30.00–90.00 (61.11 ± 12.78) | 20.00–80.00 (64.76 ± 13.65) | 40.00–80.00 (56.54 ± 10.18) | P = 0.074 |
| 16 h | ||||
| N | 24 | 23 | 27 | F = 2.996 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 30.0–80.0 (50.8 ± 15.3) | 30.0–90.0 (59.6 ± 15.8) | 40.0–80.0 (60.0 ± 13.3) | P = 0.056 |
| 24 h | ||||
| N | 16 | 26 | 23 | F = 2.825 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 40.0–70.0 (58.1 ± 9.1) | 30.0–100.0 (65.4 ± 15.6) | 50.0–100.0 (68.7 ± 14.2) | P = 0.067 |
| Test of significance | F = 3.010 | F = 3.271 | F = 6.913 | |
| P = 0.048* | P = 0.028* | P = 0.001* | ||
| MBP (mmHg) | ||||
| On admission | ||||
| N | 19 | 21 | 26 | F = 0.294 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 40.00–103.33 (71.58 ± 13.81) | 30.00–106.67 (67.94 ± 19.05) | 43.33–93.33 (69.49 ± 11.88) | P = 0.746 |
| 8 h | ||||
| N | 18 | 21 | 26 | F = 2.981 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 40.00–110.00 (71.48 ± 14.38) | 30.00–96.67 (76.67 ± 15.02) | 50.00–93.33 (67.31 ± 10.11) | P = 0.058 |
| 16 h | ||||
| N | 24 | 23 | 27 | F = 4.706 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 36.67–90.00 (59.31a ± 15.45) | 43.33–106.67 (71.01b,c ± 16.74) | 50.00–93.33 (71.11b,c ± 14.23) | P = 0.012* |
| 24 h | ||||
| N | 16 | 26 | 23 | F = 2.076 |
| Minimum–Maximum (Mean) | 46.67–90.00 (70.00 ± 11.16) | 43.33–113.33 (77.56 ± 16.72) | 56.67–113.33 (79.57 ± 14.92) | P = 0.134 |
| Test of significance | F = 3.084 | F = 3.200 | F = 6.482 | |
| P = 0.044* | P = 0.030* | P = 0.001* | ||
Bonferroni method: “a” for group I, “b” for group II and “c” for group III.
F-test (ANOVA).
*Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05.