Table 1: Demographic characteristics of respondents.
|
Variables |
Standard manometer (n = 128) mean ± SD |
Predetermined volume (n = 128) mean ± SD |
Finger palpation (n = 128) mean ± SD |
P Value |
|
Age (years) |
28.73 ± 7.57 |
28.59 ± 7.75 |
28.52 ± 7.71 |
0.96 |
|
Weight (kg) |
68.21 ± 6.33 |
68.24 ± 6.32 |
67.37 ± 6.38 |
0.98 |
|
BMI |
30.01 ± 3.58 |
30.50 ± 3.17 |
28.81 ± 3.38 |
0.67 |
|
Gestational age (weeks) |
39.00 ± 1.00 |
38.95 ± 1.01 |
38.85 ± 0.99 |
0.48 |
|
Duration of intubation (minutes) |
61.01 ± 8.87 |
60.81 ± 9.12 |
60.70 ± 8.94 |
0.96 |
Data were statistically significant at P < 0.05 compared with the standard manometer
BMI: Basal Metabolic index; n: number of respondents included in the analysis; SD: Standard Deviation