The respiratory rate of the patients averaged
52bpm plus/minus 50.9bpm, a median
of 52.0bpm and minimum and maximum
values of 20.0 and 80.0, respectively. It is
observed that 75% of the sample exhibited
more than 63bpm. The normality range
adopted for the respiratory rate was between
25-50 bpm. Thus, 75% of the sample with
more than 63 bpm, were classified as being
tachypneic(6).