Table 3.
Parameters | Intervention group (n = 125) | Control group (n = 125) | p Valuea | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SBP (mmHg) | Before | 130 (110−135) | 130 (120−139.5) | 0.194 |
After | 125 (120−130) | 125 (120–130) | 0.332 | |
p Value b | 0.043 * | 0.009 * | ||
DBP (mmHg) | Before | 80 (73−89) | 80 (75−90) | 0.533 |
After | 80 (75−85) | 80 (75−85) | 0.816 | |
p Value b | 0.582 | 0.223 | ||
HR (BPM) | Before | 96 (87−103) | 95 (87−100) | 0.402 |
After | 83 (78−90) | 83 (78−91) | 0.427 | |
p Value b | <0.0001 * | <0.001 * | ||
RR (RPM) | Before | 18 (16−19) | 17 (16–18) | 0.036 * |
After | 14 (14−15) | 15 (14–16) | 0.091 | |
p Value b | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | ||
SpO2 (%) | Before | 93 (93−96) | 92 (89−94) | 0.014 * |
After | 94 (93−96) | 94 (93−95) | 0.581 | |
p Value b | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | ||
WBC | Before | 6.97 (5.08−9.505) | 6.86 (5.20−9.35) | 0.981 |
(×103 cell/mm3) | After | 6.2 (5.06−8.050) | 7.80 (5.89−10.17) | <0.001 * |
p Value b | 0.070 | 0.088 | ||
Neutrophils | Before | 82 (75.05−87.95) | 78.2 (71.2–86) | 0.011 * |
(cells/µL) | After | 69 (58–78) | 67.9 (59−78) | 0.851 |
p Value b | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | ||
Lymphocyte | Before | 6.8 (4.15−10.75) | 11 (6.800−15.1) | <0.001 * |
(×103 cell/mm3) | After | 24.4 (17.0−32.7) | 23 (13.85−33.0) | 0.205 |
p Value b | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | ||
Hb (g/dl) | Before | 13.5 (11.6−15) | 14 (12.5–15.4) | 0.078 |
After | 12.3 (10.35−13.9) | 13.3 (11.35−14.6) | 0.002 * | |
p Value b | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * | ||
Platelet | Before | 195 (150.5−251.5) | 200 (154.5–240.5) | 0.955 |
(×103 cell/mm3) | After | 260 (205.5–317.5) | 251 (195−327.5) | 0.764 |
p Value b | <0.0001 * | <0.0001 * |
Note: Bold values are statistically significant p values.
Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; Hb, hemoglobin; HR, heart rate; RR, respiratory rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SpO2,Saturated pressure of oxygen; WBC, white blood cell.
p Value based on Mann–Whitney u test;
p Value based on Wilcoxon Ranks test;
p < 0.05 considered as significant.