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Table 2 Descriptive profiles for significant cycles of HR, PR, RR and SpO2.

From: Emergence of physiological rhythmicity in term and preterm neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit

Period

 

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

Period 4

Sampling

 

(0–3)

(4–6)

(7–13)

(14–21)

n

 

116

114

125

106

Eligible sample*

HR

82 (70.7)

64 (56.1)

91 (72.8)

67 (63.2)

 

PR

101 (87.1)

88 (77.2)

106 (84.8)

84 (79.2)

 

RR

99 (85.3)

85 (74.6)

104 (83.2)

84 (79.2)

 

SpO2

103 (88.8)

89 (78.1)

106 (84.8)

85 (80.2)

Significant cycle**

HR

80 (98)

64 (100)

89 (98)

67 (100)

 

PR

100 (99)

87 (99)

104 (98.1)

83 (99)

 

RR

90 (91)

84 (99)

97 (93.3)

79 (94)

 

SpO2

94 (91.3)

86 (97)

103 (97)

78 (92)

Circadian cycle***

HR

19 (23.8)

11 (17.2)

20 (22.5)

13(19.4)

 

PR

20 (20)

16 (18.4)

20 (19.2)

16 (19.3)

 

RR

25 (27.8)

28 (33.3)

21 (21.6)

11 (13.9)

 

SpO2

15 (16)

10 (11.6)

17 (16.5)

15 (19.2)

  1. Data are shown in n (%). Parentheses are percentages of * eligible samples in all samples, ** significant cycles in all eligible samples, and *** circadian cycles in significant cycles.