Table 1

Study population with the mean difference in pulse oximetry and ABG oxygen saturations in a 30 min window for paired samples

Paired samples (n)Unique patients (n)Mean O2 saturation difference (pulse oximetry−ABG) (%)SD
Overall592734203.013
Age (years)
 <60181910153.313
 60–80291515792.713
 >8011938263.114
Male333419293.113
Female259314912.813
BMI
 Missing1721288.618
 <217583883.014
 21–30300318083.213
 >30199410962.312
Smoking
 Not reported460327352.713
 Current smoker13246853.914
Ethnicity
 Asian2691535.316
 Black2001245.215
 Other132734.212
 White433024872.713
 Not recorded9965832.912
Paired samples (n)Unique patients (n)Mean measurement after extremes excludedSD
Systolic BP (mm Hg)5546326012722
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)559032787113
HR (beats per minute)520231289116
  • BMI, body mass index.