Table 4 Comparison of baseline and post-intervention clinical characteristics of the intervention and control groups
Variables | Control group n (%) | Intervention group n (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GCS | At entry | 6.83 ± 1.0 | 6.93 ± 1.1 | 0.430 |
On fifth day | 6.95 ± 1.11 | 6.78 ± 1.0 | 0.270 | |
Boy temperature | At entry | 37.39 ± 0.89 | 37.56 ± 0.78 | 0.304 |
On fifth day | 38.48 ± 0.72 | 37.87 ± 0.84 | 0.001 | |
White blood cell count | At entry | 7483 ± 606.22 | 8336.0 ± 666.41 | 0.148 |
On fifth day | 11052.45 ± 435 | 9675.0 ± 451 | 0.038 | |
PaO2/FIO2 | At entry | 215.26 ± 40.72 | 283.22 ± 55.32 | 0.513 |
On fifth day | 236.85 ± 54.57 | 256.59 ± 46.51 | 0.013 | |
Total MCPIS score | Before the intervention | 1.918 ± 1.158 | 2.167 ± 1.29 | 0.171 |
On fifth day | 5.541 ± 2.453 | 3.516 ± 2.534 | 0.001 | |