Table 2.

Preoperative uncertainty and its dimensions (N = 122)

Preoperative Uncertainty	Possible Score	Actual Score	M (SD)	Level
Total	0–100	46–76	61.92 (7.51)	Moderate
Ambiguity	0–40	16–30	23.92 (2.95)
Lack of clarity	0–35	12–25	19.02 (3.37)
Unpredictability	0–25	15–24	18.98 (2.24)