Aromatherapy Benefits Autonomic Nervous System Regulation for Elementary School Faculty in Taiwan

Table 5

Gender subgroup paired 𝑡-test result for aroma.

Items	Male (𝑛=25)	Female (𝑛=29)
SYS (mmHg)
Before	124.52±11.31 **	122.24±14.086 **
After	114.04±17.29	111.69±14.837
DIA (mmHg)
Before	82.00±6.89 **	83.69±8.652 **
After	77.32±8.72	76.28±7.440
HR (BPM)
Before	81.28±11.50 **	84.76±15.813 **
After	73.24±8.82	75.79±10.584
HRV (ms)
Before	124.08±71.86 **	149.14±65.883 **
After	191.56±102.44	203.34±81.740
HF (%)
Before	49.12±17.74 **	53.28±12.029 **
After	61.08±11.84	61.24±8.967
LF (%)
Before	50.88±17.74 **	46.72±12.029 **
After	38.92±11.84	38.76±8.967
LF/HF
Before	1.30±1.017 **	0.993±0.5451 **
After	0.66±0.35	0.672±0.2658

* 𝑃<.05; **𝑃<.01; ***𝑃<.001.