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. 2023 Oct 28;31(12):6069–6079. doi: 10.1007/s00167-023-07629-z

Table 4.

Comparison within subjects measures for STAI-6

STAI-6, mean ± SD Mean difference (95% CI) p-Value
Pre-operative  + 15 mina
AVD 32.0 ± 8.5 28.5 ± 8.7  − 3.6 (− 6.7 U − 0.4) 0.028
 Female 32.6 ± 8.4 28.0 ± 6.8  − 4.6 (− 8.0 U − 1.3) 0.010
 Male 30.6 ± 9.3 29.7 ± 12.9  − 0.9 (− 9.8 U 8.0) n.s.
AD 34.6 ± 7.7 25.9 ± 4.4  − 8.6 (− 11.6 U − 5.7)  < 0.001
 Female 39.3 ± 6.6 26.1 ± 4.1  − 13.2 (− 18.2 U − 8.2)  < 0.001
 Male 31.4 ± 6.7 25.8 ± 4.7  − 5.6 (− 8.6 U − 2.6) 0.001
Total 33.3 ± 8.1 27.2 ± 6.9  − 6.1 (− 8.3 U − 3.9)  < 0.001
 Female 35.0 ± 8.3 27.3 ± 6.0  − 7.7 (− 10.7 U − 4.6)  < 0.001
 Male 31.14 ± 7.4 27.05 ± 8.1  − 4.1 (− 7.3 U − 0.9) 0.014

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