Table 3 . Comparison of achieved ranges of rate and depth during testing .
Variable |
Compression rate |
p value |
|
100 times/minute group (N = 35) |
120 times/minute group (N = 35) |
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Average rate, times per minute |
100.0 ± 1.5 |
119.0 ± 1.0 |
Not applicable (study protocol) |
Achieved target rate |
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Above, % |
40.7 ± 15.3 |
27.6 ± 8.3 |
0.0001 |
In target, % |
49.8 ± 12.5 |
24.3 ± 15.2 |
0.0001 |
Below, % |
9.3 ± 9.8 |
47.9 ± 16.4 |
0.0001 |
Achieved target depth |
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Above, % |
5.1 ± 13.4 |
6.1 ± 9.9 |
0.170 |
In target, % |
74.9 ± 18.3 |
80.8 ± 18.6 |
0.213 |
Below, % |
19.8 ± 18.4 |
13.1 ± 18.6 |
0.064 |