Table 1.

Interpretation of questionnaire scores.

Overt anxiety	Covert anxiety scale
20–31: mild	20–31: mild
32–42: moderate to low	32–42: moderate to low
43–52: moderate to high	43–52: moderate to high
53–62: relatively severe	53–62: relatively severe
63–72: severe	63–72: severe
73–80: very severe	73–80: very severe