Table 3.
Possible causes of preoperative anxiety among adult patients undergoing elective surgery at general hospital in Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 402)
| Variables | Yes | No | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
| Being received iv fluid | 102 | 25.4 | 300 | 74.6 |
| fear of death | 334 | 83.1 | 68 | 16.9 |
| Unexpected result of operation | 287 | 71.4 | 115 | 28.6 |
| Post-operative pain | 245 | 60.9 | 157 | 39.1 |
| Fear of anesthesia | 264 | 65.7 | 138 | 34.3 |
| Financial loss due to hospitalization | 202 | 50.2 | 200 | 49.8 |
| Fear of disability | 217 | 54.0 | 185 | 46.0 |
| Fear of complication | 307 | 76.4 | 95 | 23.6 |
| Harm from doctor or nurse mistake | 116 | 28.9 | 286 | 71.1 |
| Absence from work | 130 | 32.3 | 272 | 67.7 |
| Concern about family | 205 | 51. 0 | 197 | 49.0 |
| Cosmetics issues | 142 | 45. 8 | 260 | 54.2 |
| Need of blood transfusion | 184 | 35.3 | 218 | 54.7 |
| Unable to recover | 225 | 56 | 177 | 44.0 |
| Awareness during surgery | 128 | 31.8 | 274 | 68.2 |
| Information from previous hospital experiences | 137 | 34.1 | 265 | 65.9 |
| Fear of unknown | 179 | 44.5 | 223 | 55.5 |