n=20 infants | Supine | SSC | Prone |
HR (beats per minute) | 150 (15) | 152 (12) | 147 (12) |
SpO2 (%) | 99 (1) | 98 (2)* | 99 (1) |
RR (breaths per minute) | 50 (13) | 48 (12) | 49 (13) |
Axillary temperature (oC) | 36.3 (0.4) | 36.4 (0.5) | 36.3 (0.5) |
Inspiratory time (ms) | 450 (30) | 480 (30) | 510 (30)† |
All data mean (SD).
*p<0.001 (SSC vs supine) and p=0.004 (SSC vs prone).
†p=0.023 (prone vs supine); mixed-effects model. All other comparisons not statistically significant.
HR, heart rate; SpO2, peripheral oxygen saturation; RR, respiratory rate; SSC, skin-to-skin care.