Table 3.

Clinical stress response indicators (score, x̅ ± sd)

Group	Diastolic pressure (mmHg)	Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Adrenaline (ng/L)	Cortisol (µg/L)
Control group (n=58)
5 minutes before induction of anesthesia	125.21±9.82	78.67±4.91	70.56±12.04	94.94±2.35
5 minutes after intubation	130.24±11.02***	86.45±3.54***	78.65±6.87***	108.64±10.65***
Observation group (n=58)
5 minutes before induction of anesthesia	124.91±7.81	78.58±4.01	69.88±17.47	94.85±2.07
5 minutes after intubation	126.82±5.23***,###	79.62±6.47***,###	67.48±8.54***,###	91.24±6.90***,###

Note: Compared with before treatment;

^***P<0.001.

Compared with control group;

^###P<0.001.