Table 1 Mean values (±SD) of physiological variables between the two days
Variable | Day 1 | Day 2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Heart rate (beats/min) | 63 (5) | 64 (5) | 0.250 |
Systolic blood pressures (mmHg) | 121 (10) | 116 (11) | 0.028 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 68 (8) | 65 (8) | 0.093 |
Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) | 85 (7) | 82 (8) | 0.038 |
Respiratory frequency (breaths/min) | 15 (3) | 15 (3) | 0.343 |
End-tidal pressure of CO2 (kPa) | 4.8 (0.2) | 4.7 (0.3) | 0.348 |
Hematocrit | 0.38 (0.03) | 0.39 (0.03) | 0.333 |
Hemoglobin (mmol/L) | 8.1 (0.5) | 8.2 (0.5) | 0.264 |