Table 2 Arterial oxygen saturation.
From: Pulse oximetry in the newborn: Is the left hand pre- or post-ductal?
Subgroup | Performance | Right hand (%) | Left hand (%) | Foot (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All (N = 251) | Mean (90% CI) SD | 95.7 (90 - 100) 3.7 | 95.7 (90 - 100) 4.0 | 94.9 (86 - 100) 4.6 |
Preterm (N = 62) | Mean (90% CI) SD | 94.3 (90 - 100) 5.2 | 94 (87 - 100) 5.2 | 93.1 (85 - 100) 5.9 |
RDS (N = 57) | Mean (90% CI) SD | 93.8 (89 - 99) 3.3 | 93.2 (88 - 98) 4.3 | 92.6 (85 - 100) 4.8 |
Caesarean section (N = 119) | Mean (90% CI) SD | 95.2 (90 - 100) 4.6 | 94.9 (88 - 100) 4.8 | 94.1 (87 - 100) 5.2 |
Age at recording ≤15 min (N = 34) | Mean (90% CI) SD | 95.3 (91 - 100) 3.0 | 95.1 (90 - 99) 3.2 | 92.9 (85 - 99) 4.3 |
Subgroup | Performance | Right hand - Left hand | Left hand - Foot | Right hand - Foot |
All | p-value | 0.41 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Preterm | 0.25 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
RDS | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.005 | |
Caesarean section | 0.12 | 0.01 | <0.001 | |
Age at recording ≤15 min | 0.37 | 0.001 | <0.001 |