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Table 5 Comparison of Japanese and Brazilian deep body temperature characteristics by outdoor seasonal temperature (November)

From: Pregnant women's awareness of sensitivity to cold (hiesho) and body temperature observational study: A comparison of Japanese and Brazilian women

 

Japanese (n = 66) November = 13.3°C

Brazilian (n = 114) October-February = 23.5°C

t value

df

p value

mean difference

95% CI

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

     

Forehead temperature (°C)

36.4(0.37)

36.3(0.33)

-1.08

178

0.28

-0.06

-0.16-0.05

Sole temperature (°C)

31.2(2.47)

33.5(2.68)

5.81

178

<0.001

2.34

1.55-3.14

Difference (°C)

5.2(2.40)

2.8(2.68)

-6.01

178

<0.001

-2.4

-3.19--1.61