Table 3.
Pre- and Post-transport Vital Signs
| Pediatric |
Adult |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 12 Months |
1-18 Years |
> 18 Years |
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| Transport Phase | Pre | Post | P Value(95% CI) | Pre | Post | P Value(95% CI) | Pre | Post | P Value(95% CI) |
| Heart rate | |||||||||
| Mean (SD) | 153 (24) | 142 (20) | <.001 (−13.9 to −5.0) |
155 (55) | 148 (22) | <.001 (12.5 to −4.9) |
93 (20) | 93 (17) | .91 (−1.9 to 1.5) |
| Systolic BP | |||||||||
| Mean (SD) | 105 (15) | 102 (16) | .02 (−5.9 to −0.5) |
106 (15) | 101 (17) | .001 (−9.9 to −2.5) |
128 (22) | 126 (21) | .58 (−5.0 to 2.5) |
| Diastolic BP | |||||||||
| Mean (SD) | 65 (12) | 60 (11) | .002 (−8.9 to −2.0) |
65 (11) | 60 (12) | .004 (−8.0 to −1.5) |
76 (13) | 73 (12) | .08 (−4.5 to 0.49) |
| Respiratory rate | |||||||||
| Mean (SD) | 39 (12) | 40 (12) | .19 (−0.5 to 3.5) |
41 (14) | 39 (10) | .20 (−4.0 to 1.0) |
22 (6) | 23 (6) | .99 (−1.5 to 1.5) |
| Pulse oximetry | |||||||||
| Mean (SD) | 97 (6) | 97 (6) | .26 (−.0003 to 1.5) |
97 (4) | 98 (3) | .30 (−0.5 to 1.5) |
94 (5) | 95 (4) | .04 (.0004–1.5) |
BP = blood pressure; CI = confidence interval; SD = standard deviation.