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Table 2 Chance of Normoxemia at Potential SpO2 Target Ranges

From: Thresholds for oximetry alarms and target range in the NICU: an observational assessment based on likely oxygen tension and maturity

Target Range

88–92 SpO2

89–93 SpO2

90–94 SpO2

91–95 SpO2

p

n

2357

2946

3716

4584

 

Chance 50–80 (%)

59% (57–61%)

63% (61–65%)

67% (65–68%)

68% (67–70%)

< 0.001

PaO2 (mmHg)

53 (47–61)

55 (48–64)

58 (51–68)

62 (53–73)

< 0.001

  1. Normoxemia defined as PaO2 of 50–80 mmHg. Chance shown as a percentage (95% CI of proportion), differences evaluated with chi-square test. PaO2 levels show as median (IQR) differences evaluated with Kruskal-Wallis test
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BMC Pediatrics

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