Does Gender Influence Physiological Tolerance in Resuscitators When Using Personal Protection Equipment against Biological Hazards?

Table 4

Distribution of vital signs before/after by gender.

Male N= 40
	Before		After
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	p
HR (bpm)	78.48	15.01	93.45	13.50	<0.001
SBP (mmHg)	137.73	12.70	134.18	13.12	0.112
DBP (mmHg)	85.08	9.97	82.65	9.52	0.049
TT (°C)	36.48	0.56	37.13	0.40	<0.001
Hb (mg/dL)	14.72	1.20	15.37	0.94	<0.001
PI (%)	4.37	3.23	7.80	3.53	<0.001
LA (mmol/L)	2.66	1.92	4.18	2.88	0.004
Female N= 56
	Before		After
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	p
HR (bpm)	81.38	12.06	90.27	12.69	<0.001
SBP (mmHg)	123.71	12.39	118.77	12.99	0.003
DBP (mmHg)	78.18	8.73	77.34	8.49	0.450
TT (°C)	36.78	0.45	37.26	0.44	<0.001
Hb (mg/dL)	12.94	1.20	13.30	1.16	0.022
PI (%)	2.53	2.38	5.70	3.23	<0.001
LA (mmol/L)	2.26	1.25	3.31	1.71	<0.001

N: number; TT: tympanic temperature; HR: heart rate; bpm: beats per minute; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; Hb: hemoglobin; PI: perfusion index; LA: lactic acid; SD: standard deviation.