Table 1 Comparison of blood pressure, VAS score, and mean heart rate before the intervention between the two groups
Laughter group (n = 45) | Rest group (n = 45) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Systolic blood pressure | |||
Median (interquartile range) | 103.00 (99.50–110.50) | 104.00 (99.50–109.50) | 0.961a) |
Diastolic blood pressure | |||
Median (interquartile range) | 67.00 (59.00–70.50) | 67.00 (63.50–70.50) | 0.403a) |
VAS | |||
Median (interquartile range) | 26.00 (8.50–54.50) | 25.00 (7.00–41.50) | 0.405a) |
Mean Heart rate | |||
Mean (SD) | 77.62 (7.78) | 78.95 (7.69) | 0.064b) |