Table 3.
Comparison between subject measures for STAI-6
| AVD (n = 25) | AD (n = 25) | Total (n = 50) | Mean difference (95% Cl) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAI-6, mean ± SD | |||||
| Pre-operative | 32.0 ± 8.5 | 34.6 ± 7.7 | 33.3 ± 8.1 | 2.5 (− 2.1 U 7.1) | n.s. |
| Female | 32.6 ± 8.4 | 39.3 ± 6.6 | 35.0 ± 8.3 | 6.7 (0.3 U 13.0) | 0.040 |
| Male | 30.6 ± 9.3 | 31.4 ± 6.7 | 31.1 ± 7.4 | 0.8 (− 6.4 ± 8.1) | n.s. |
| + 15 mina | 28.5 ± 8.7 | 25.9 ± 4.4 | 27.2 ± 6.9 | − 2.5 (− 6.5 U 1.4) | n.s. |
| Female | 28.0 ± 6.8 | 26.1 ± 4.1 | 27.3 ± 6.0 | − 1.9 (− 6.8 U 3.0) | n.s. |
| Male | 29.7 ± 12.9 | 25.8 ± 4.7 | 27.1 ± 8.1 | − 3.9 (− 15.9 ± 8.1) | n.s. |
| ∆ STAI-6 | − 3.6 ± 7.6 | − 8.6 ± 7.1 | − 6.1 ± 7.7 | − 5.1 (− 9.3 U − 0.9) | 0.018 |
| Female | − 4.6 ± 6.7 | − 13.2 ± 7.0 | − 7.7 ± 7.9 | − 8.6 (− 14.1 U − 3.1) | 0.004 |
| Male | − 0.9 ± 9.6 | − 5.6 ± 5.4 | − 4.1 ± 7.2 | − 4.7 (− 11.4 U 1.9) | n.s. |
AVD audiovisual distraction; AD audio distraction; SD standard deviation; CI confidence interval; n.s. non-significant
Considered significant (p < 0.05)
a15 minutes post-operative