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Table 2 Association of intervention and overall stress and stress level at different time points

From: Impact of a stress coping strategy on perceived stress levels and performance during a simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a randomized controlled trial

 

Intervention group

Control group

Difference (95% CI)

p

Stress/overload measures

n=62

n=62

  

Intention-to-treat analysis (n=124)

    

Overall stress/overload

    

Mean overall stress/overload during resuscitation, mean (SE)

10.6 (±0.21)

11.2 (±0.24)

−0.6 (95% CI −1.3, -0.1)

0.04

Stress/overload during different time points

    

Stress/overload at baseline, mean (SE)

9.6 (±0.37)

10.6 (±0.42)

−1 (95% CI −2.1, -0.1)

0.08

Stress/overload during resuscitation, mean (SE)

15.9 (±0.34)

15.6 (±0.34)

0.2 (95% CI −0.7, -1.2)

0.66

Stress/overload when patients awakes, mean (SE)

9.3 (±0.41)

10.4 (±0.48)

−1.0 (95% CI −2.3, 0.2)

0.1

Stress/overload during debriefing, mean (SE)

7.4 (±0.36)

7.8 (±0.36)

−0.4 (95% CI −1.4, 0.6)

0.42

Per-protocol analysis n=108

n=46

n=62

  

Overall stress/overload

    

Mean overall stress/overload during resuscitation, mean (SE)

10.4 (±0.26)

11.2 (±0.24)

−0.8 (95% CI −1.5, -0.1)

0.02

Stress/overload during different time points

    

Stress/overload at baseline, mean (SE)

9.1 (±0.37)

10.6 (±0.42)

−1.5 (95% CI −2.7, -0.4)

0.01

Stress/overload during resuscitation, mean (SE)

15.5 (±0.43)

15.6 (±0.34)

−0.1 (95% CI −1.2, 0.9)

0.79

Stress/overload when patients awakes, mean (SE)

9.4 (±0.52)

10.4 (±0.48)

−0.9 (95% CI −2.4, 0.5)

0.18

Stress/overload during debriefing, mean (SE)

7.5 (±0.42)

7.8 (±0.36)

−0.2 (95% CI −1.3, 0.8)

0.66

  1. SE denotes standard error; 95% CI confidence interval, Intention-to-treat analysis includes all randomized participants, per-protocol analysis includes only participants who followed the instructions in the intervention group.