Table 2.
Clinical profile of patients undergoing surgery
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) physical status | ||
| 1 | 14 | 14% |
| 2 | 61 | 61% |
| 3 | 21 | 21% |
| 4 | 4 | 4% |
| History of Previous Surgery & Anesthesia | ||
| Yes | 10 | 10% |
| No | 90 | 90% |
| Preoperative sleeping period | ||
| 0 to 2 hours | 4 | 4% |
| 3 to 4 hours | 27 | 27% |
| 5 to 6 hours | 37 | 37% |
| > 7 hours | 32 | 32% |
| Awareness about surgical procedure | ||
| Yes | 48 | 48% |
| No | 52 | 52% |
| Use of anxiolysis one day before surgery | ||
| Yes | 25 | 25% |
| No | 75 | 75% |
| Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale score | ||
| > 11 | 21 | 21% |
| < 11 | 79 | 79% |
| Intraoperative increase in the dose of anesthetic agents | ||
| Yes | 48 | 48% |
| No | 52 | 52% |