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Table 3 Comparison of blood pressure changes at 1 h after clonidine stimulation test in children with different positions

From: Blood pressure response to clonidine in children with short stature is correlated with postural characteristics: a retrospective cross-sectional study

 

0°

20°

40°

F

P

Δ diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

-9.90 ± 10.54

-11.30 ± 10.93

-11.22 ± 11.83

1.805

0.165

Δ systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

-9.77 ± 11.498

-8.47 ± 10.321

-9.03 ± 12.13

1.135

0.322

Δ pulse pressure (mmHg) *, †, ‡

0.13 ± 9.67

2.83 ± 9.58

2.18 ± 11.30

6.594

0.001

  1. *. The difference in pulse pressure changes between 0° group and 20° group was statistically significant (P = 0.001)
  2. †. The difference in pulse pressure changes between 0° group and 40° group was statistically significant (P = 0.005).
  3. ‡. The difference in pulse pressure changes between 20° group and 40° group was statistically insignificant (P = 0.369).
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BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

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