Effect on autonomic nervous activity of applying hot towels for 10 s to the back during bed baths

Table 4 Comparison of bed baths with AHT10s and CON: Subjective evaluation (n = 50)

	Mean (SD)		95% CI for the difference	t value	P value
	Bed bath with AHT10s	CON	95% CI for the difference	t value	P value
5 min after dry wiping (T10)
Comfort	4.6 (0.6)	4.4 (0.7)	0.0–0.4	2.48	.017
Warmth	4.8 (0.4)	4.2 (0.9)	0.3–0.8	4.60	< .001
Ability to remove dirt	3.9 (0.8)	3.7 (0.8)	− 0.0–0.4	1.70	.095
Sleepiness	3.3 (1.2)	3.4 (1.1)	− 0.5–0.3	− 0.57	.569
15 min after dry wiping (T12)
Comfort	4.1 (0.6)	3.9 (0.8)	− 0.0–0.4	1.59	.118
Warmth	3.6 (0.9)	3.3 (1.0)	0.4–1.0	2.64	.011
Sleepiness	3.8 (1.1)	3.7 (1.0)	0.1–1.1	0.39	.700

Paired t test. AHT10s applying hot towels for 10 s to the skin, CI confidence interval, CON the bed bath with applying dry towel to the skin, SD standard deviation

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