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Table 3 Percentage of time spent within, above and below target range

From: Determination of oxygen saturation compared to a prescribed target range using continuous pulse oximetry in acutely unwell medical patients

Percentage of time

All

N = 80

Target 92–96%

N = 41

Reduced hypercapnic

N = 34

Within range

55.6 (23.6)

61.1 (19)

48.3 (25.2)

Below range

28.4 (25.2)

31.2 (22)

23.4 (26.5)

1–2% below

14.2 (11.7)

17.9 (12)

8.8 (8.3)

3–4% below

6.8 (8)

7.6 (7.1)

4.9 (6.4)

5–6% below

3 (4.3)

2.9 (3.9)

3.1 (4.7)

 ≥ 7% below

4.4 (11)

2.8 (6.8)

6.6 (15)

Above range

16.2 (22.9)

7.7 (13.3)

28.6 (27.6)

1–2% above

10.3 (12.7)

7 (11.5)

15.7 (13)

3–4% above

3.9 (8.5)

0.7 (2.4)

8.4 (11.4)

5–6% above

3.3 (8.8)a

NA

3.4 (8.9)

 ≥ 7% above

1.2 (4.2)b

NA

1.2 (4.2)

  1. All values are mean (SD)
  2. aN = 35 for participants with an upper SpO2 target range limit of < 96%
  3. bN = 34 for participants with an upper SpO2 target range limit of < 94%