Table 6

Correlations between oxygen saturation (Sao2) and acute mountain sickness (AMS) score in the Himalayas (p values are given in parentheses)

Sao2 at:
KathmanduNamche BazaarDingbocheNamche Bazaar
AMS score on:1300 m3450 m (day 3)(day 6)3450 m (day 15)
*Significant correlation.
31 March0.41 (0.11)−0.40 (0.08)0.58 (0.007*)−0.09 (0.73)
1 April−0.05 (0.86)−0.34 (0.14)−0.12 (0.62)−0.30 (0.28)
2 April0.72 (0.002*)0.09 (0.72)0.39 (0.09)0.18 (0.48)