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Table 2 Safety phase data for systolic blood pressure on standing (mmHg) (n = 23 unless otherwise stated)

From: A double blind randomized placebo control crossover trial on the effect of dietary nitrate supplementation on exercise tolerance in stable moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Systolic blood pressure

Mean difference from 0 hours sitting SBP

Compared to 0 hours sitting SBP 95% CI*

P value+

0 hours sitting

136.6 ± 17.6

n/a

n/a

n/a

0 hours standing

130.9 ± 16.7

−5.7 ± 9.5

−1.6 to −9.8

0.009^

0.5 hours standing

129.4 ± 13.4

−8.5 ± 14.7

−2.0 to −15.0

0.012^

1 hours standingo

127.6 ± 15.6

−10.0 ± 12.8

−4.5 to −16.0

0.001^

4 hours standing

129.0 ± 18.5

−7.5 ± 15.5

−0.8 to −14.3

0.029^

  1. *95% confidence interval; +paired sample two tailed t-test; ^significant comparison at the 95% confidence level; on = 22 for the 1 hour standing comparison due to missing data.