Table 2.

Mean Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scores in each study group.

Study question	Control group (n=58), mean (SD)			Intervention group (n=60), mean (SD)
	Before pelvic examination	After pelvic examination	P value	Before pelvic examination	After pelvic examination	P value
1. I feel calm	1.7 (0.9)	1.7 (1.0)	.90	2.1 (1.0)	1.3 (0.8)	<.001
2. I feel secure	1.7 (0.9)	1.6 (1.0)	.62	2.1 (1.0)	1.5 (1.0)	<.001
3. I feel tense	1.5 (0.8)	1.3 (0.7)	.29	1.9 (1.0)	1.4 (0.9)	.002
4. I feel strained	1.4 (0.8)	1.2 (0.6)	.16	1.9 (1.0)	1.2 (0.7)	<.001
5. I feel at ease	1.7 (1.0)	1.4 (0.8)	.008	1.9 (1.0)	1.5 (1.0)	.03
6. I feel upset	1.7 (1.0)	1.3 (0.7)	.005	1.9 (1.0)	1.5 (1.0)	.02
7. I am presently worrying over possible misfortunes	1.6 (0.9)	1.3 (0.8)	.03	1.7 (1.0)	1.5 (1.1)	.23
8. I feel satisfied	1.8 (1.0)	1.6 (1.0)	.12	1.7 (1.0)	1.5 (1.0)	.15
9. I feel frightened	1.5 (0.9)	1.5 (0.9)	.74	1.7 (1.1)	1.6 (1.0)	.25
10. I feel uncomfortable	2.1 (1.3)	1.5 (1.0)	.002	1.9 (1.1)	1.4 (1.0)	.01
11. I feel self-confident	1.6 (0.9)	1.3 (0.8)	.08	1.7 (0.9)	1.4 (0.9)	.07
12. I feel nervous	1.4 (0.8)	1.2 (0.6)	.06	1.6 (0.9)	1.4 (1.0)	.27
13. I feel jittery	1.6 (0.9)	1.4 (0.9)	.09	1.7 (1.1)	1.4 (0.9)	.02
14. I feel indecisive	1.6 (0.9)	1.4 (0.8)	.12	1.7 (1.0)	1.3 (0.8)	.004
15. I am relaxed	1.8 (1.1)	1.6 (1.0)	.27	2.0 (1.0)	1.6 (1.1)	.03
16. I feel content	2.0 (1.1)	1.6 (1.0)	.002	1.7 (1.1)	1.4 (1.0)	.04
17. I am worried	1.9 (1.0)	1.5 (0.8)	.004	1.8 (1.0)	1.5 (1.0)	.10
18. I feel confused	1.6 (0.9)	1.3 (0.6)	.03	1.6 (0.9)	1.1 (0.5)	<.001
19. I feel steady	2.2 (1.0)	2.1 (1.1)	.46	2.1 (1.0)	1.6 (1.0)	.001
20. I feel pleasant	1.4 (0.8)	1.4 (0.9)	.47	1.8 (1.0)	1.6 (1.0)	.37
Total Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory score	33.6 (10.9)	29.3 (11.2)	.001	36.4 (11.8)	28.5 (12.0)	<.001