Table 2 Means ± SDs of systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP and DBP) measured during and after deep breathing and their differences in comparison with baseline BPs

SBP

(mmHg)

Baseline

Pattern 1

3.7 ± 5.7 ^**

110.4 ± 10.7

1.0 ± 4.2

Pattern 2

3.9 ± 5.2 ^**

110.3 ± 10.3

1.1 ± 3.5

Pattern 3

1.7 ± 5.9 ^*

110.3 ± 12.2

1.2 ± 4.8

Pattern 4

3.3 ± 5.3 ^**

109.5 ± 10.2

1.9 ± 3.5^*

DBP

(mmHg)

Baseline

Pattern 1

3.7 ± 5.0 ^**

74.4 ± 9.0

−0.1 ± 4.1

Pattern 2

3.7 ± 4.9 ^**

74.5 ± 8.6

−0.1 ± 3.3

Pattern 3

1.0 ± 4.3

73.9 ± 8.8

0.5 ± 2.7

Pattern 4

4.6 ± 3.9 ^**

73.9 ± 8.3

0.5 ± 3.2