Table 4.
Demo-graphic and clinical data among studied patient according to the level of anxiety
| Variables | High anxiety (n=53) | Low and moderate (n=64) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53.37±18.71 | 46.37±16.25 | 0.034 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 33 (46.5) | 38 (53.5) | 0.44 |
| Female | 20 (43.5) | 26 (56.5) | |
| BMI | 28.69±5.53 | 25.68±6.25 | 0.041* |
| Educational level | |||
| Primary-high school | 25 (47.2) | 36 (56.2) | 0.214 |
| University and higher | 28 (52.8) | 28 (43.8) | |
| Duration of appointment (days) | 3.9±4.65 | 3.2±3.41 | 0.32 |
| Patient category | |||
| Inpatient | 31 (39.2) | 48 (60.8) | 0.041* |
| Outpatient | 22 (57.9) | 16 (42.1) | |
| Previous procedure* | |||
| Yes | 14 (46.7) | 16 (53.3) | 0.51 |
| No | 39 (44.8) | 48 (55.2) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 10 (41.7) | 14 (58.3) | 0.50 |
| No | 43 (44.8) | 49 (56.2) | |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Yes 1 or more | 17 (41.5) | 24 (58.5) | 0.39 |
| No | 36 (47.6) | 40 (52.6) | |
| CHF | |||
| Yes | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | 0.208 |
| No | 51 (46.8) | 58 (53.2) | |
| Renal failure | |||
| Yes | 2 (25) | 5 (71.4) | 0.30 |
| No | 51 (46.8) | 58 (53.6) | |
| DM | |||
| Yes | 15 (45.5) | 18 (54.5) | 0.89 |
| No | 38 (45.2) | 46 (54.8) | |
| Chronic lung disease | |||
| Yes | 11 (52.4) | 10 (47.6) | 0.315 |
| No | 42 (43.8) | 54 (56.2) | |
| Psychiatric disease | |||
| Yes | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 0.45 |
| No | 50 (46.3) | 58 (53.7) | |
| Sedation | |||
| Pethidine | 7 (26.9) | 19 (73.1) | 0.031* |
| Inhaled lidocaine | 11 (47.8) | 12 (52.2) | |
| No | 34 (50) | 34 (50) |
Percentage of the total. *Previous procedure=Previous upper or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy or previous bronchoscopy. BMI=Body mass index, CHF=Chronic heart failure, DM=Diabetes mellitus