Table II.
Comparison between patients’ characteristics and anxiety levels*
| Characteristics | Low levels | Moderate levels | High levels | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex: | ||||
| Male | 24 (63.16%) | 19 (57.58%) | 44 (57.14%) | 0.816 |
| Female | 14 (36.84%) | 14 (42.42%) | 33 (42.86%) | |
| Age: | ||||
| < 56 | 13 (34.21%) | 9 (27.27%) | 28 (36.36%) | 0.680 |
| 56–60 | 10 (26.32%) | 11 (33.33%) | 17 (22.08%) | |
| 61–70 | 10 (26.32%) | 5 (15.15%) | 18 (23.38%) | |
| > 70 | 5 (13.16%) | 8 (24.24%) | 14 (18.18%) | |
| Educational level: | ||||
| Primary | 10 (26.32%) | 10 (30.30%) | 26 (33.77%) | 0.856 |
| Secondary | 19 (50.00%) | 14 (42.42%) | 30 (38.96%) | |
| University | 9 (23.68%) | 9 (27.27%) | 21 (27.27%) | |
| Job: | ||||
| Employee | 19 (50.00%) | 12 (36.36%) | 29 (37.66%) | 0.256 |
| Unemployed/homemaker | 5 (13.16%) | 1 (3.03%) | 8 (10.39%) | |
| Pensioner | 14 (36.84%) | 20 (60.61%) | 40 (51.95%) | |
| Medication with anxiolytics (in hospital) (yes) | 12 (31.58%) | 19 (57.58%) | 49 (63.64%) | 0.005 |
| Medication with anti-depressants (in hospital) (yes) | 1 (2.63%) | 5 (15.15%) | 17 (22.08%) | 0.026 |
| Difficulties in relations with social environment: | ||||
| Many | 5 (13.16%) | 7 (21.21%) | 34 (44.16%) | 0.009 |
| Fewer | 17 (44.74%) | 12 (36.36%) | 22 (28.57%) | |
| None | 16 (42.11%) | 14 (42.42%) | 21 (27.27%) | |
| Difficulties in relations with family environment: | ||||
| Many | 5 (13.16%) | 12 (36.36%) | 30 (38.96%) | 0.002 |
| Fewer | 9 (23.68%) | 12 (36.36%) | 26 (33.77%) | |
| None | 24 (63.16%) | 9 (27.27%) | 21 (27.27%) | |
| Are you hiding your health problem? (yes) | 8 (21.05%) | 6 (18.18%) | 16 (20.78%) | 0.944 |
| Do you consider yourself anxious? (yes) | 24 (63.16%) | 22 (66.67%) | 68 (88.31%) | 0.003 |
| Duration of hospitalization [days]§ | 4 (3–6) | 5 (3–6) | 4 (3–5.5) | 0.683 |
§
Data presented as median (interquartile range)
*
associations were tested for all characteristics in Table I, but here not all of them are presented.