Arousal states and gastro-oesophageal reflux during each physiotherapy regimen
| Arousal state | Total n (%) | MPT n (%) | SPT n (%) | χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There were 160 positions available for analysis during each of the MPT and SPT regimens. | |||||
| n, number of positions with that arousal state (% of 160). | |||||
| RE, number of positions with at least one reflux episode. | |||||
| χ2 compares reflux episodes for each arousal state between physiotherapy regimens. | |||||
| 1: Asleep | 43 (13.4) | 28 (17.5) | 15 (9.4) | ||
| RE | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1.41 | 0.23 |
| 2: Asleep with NNS | 75 (23.4) | 40 (25.0) | 35 (21.9) | ||
| RE | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0.14 | 0.7 |
| 3: Awake and settled | 76 (23.8) | 45 (28.1) | 31 (19.3) | ||
| RE | 30 | 15 | 15 | 1.74 | 0.18 |
| 4: Awake with NNS | 67 (20.9) | 29 (18.1) | 38 (23.8) | ||
| RE | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0.25 | 0.62 |
| 5: Crying/upset | 59 (18.4) | 18 (11.3) | 41 (25.6) | ||
| RE | 19 | 2 | 17 | 5.28 | 0.02 |