Table 6: Comparison of blood oxygen saturation percentage, pulse rate and respiratory rate mean in the three groups before and after the intervention.

Studied groups Physiologic Response Before Intervention After Intervention Paired t-test results
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Breast milk odor Blood oxygen pulse
respiratory rate		 92.63±3.20
19.5±141.5
19.5±141.5		 5.08±91.2
2.96±143.3
10.85±49.0		 t= 1.43, (P= 0.16)
t= 2.45, (P=0.02)
t= -2.75, (P= 0.01)
Non-nutritious sucking Blood oxygen pulse
respiratory rate		 3.05±93.83
13.6±137.37
11.28±44.1		 3.80±90.0
2.96±142.33
11.76±47.83		 t= 4.77, (P=0.000)
t=2.56, (P=0.01)
t= -2.11, (p= 0.43)
Control Blood oxygen pulse
respiratory rate		 93.43±3.46
17.98±141.96
11.36±41.67		 5.67±86.37
2.96±153.73
10.17±47.87		 t=6.42, (P=0.000)
t= - 6.36, (P=0.000)
t= - 3.44, (p= 0.002)
ANOVA test results Blood oxygen pulse
respiratory rate		 F= 1.06, (P= 0.35)
F= 0.64, (P= 0.3)
F= 0.49, (P=0.6)		 F= 91.7, (P= 0.001)
F= 3.57, (P= 0.01)
F=0.21, (P=0.8)		 -