Table 2.
Characteristics and APAIS score of the sample
| Total anxiety score | Information desire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n (%) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| Sex | |||
| Male, No. (%) | 110 | 7.5 ± 3.3 | 5.6 ± 2.7 |
| Female, No. (%) | 94 | 9.0 ± 3.9a | 5.3 ± 2.6 |
| Age | |||
| < 50 | 103 | 8.4 ± 3.8 | 5.7 ± 2.7 |
| ≥ 50 | 101 | 8.0 ± 3.5 | 5.2 ± 2.6 |
| Department | |||
| General surgery | 87 | 8.5 ± 3.7 | 5.4 ± 2.6 |
| Orthopedic surgery | 82 | 8.0 ± 3.3 | 5.7 ± 2.6 |
| Otorhinolaryngologic surgery | 35 | 7.9 ± 4.3 | 5.1 ± 2.9 |
| History of previous surgery | |||
| YES | 90 | 8.1 ± 4.0 | 5.0 ± 2.6 |
| NO | 114 | 8.3 ± 3.4 | 5.8 ± 2.6 |
| ASA Class | |||
| ASA I | 103 | 8.0 ± 3.6 | 5.5 ± 2.6 |
| ASA II | 76 | 8.4 ± 3.9 | 5.1 ± 2.6 |
| ASA III | 25 | 8.1 ± 2.9 | 6.3 ± 2.8 |
| Surgery | |||
| Major | 33 | 9.6 ± 3.8b | 5.2 ± 2.5 |
| Medium | 47 | 8.7 ± 3.5 | 5.5 ± 2.8 |
| Minor | 124 | 7.6 ± 3.6 | 6.4 ± 2.8 |
| Education level | |||
| Primary Education | 88 | 8.2 ± 3.8 | 5.4 ± 2.8 |
| Secondary Education | 71 | 8.0 ± 3.8 | 5.2 ± 2.6 |
| Higher Education | 45 | 8.6 ± 3.0 | 5.8 ± 2.4 |
aIndependent-samples t test (t = 2.84, P < 0.01)
bAnalysis of variance (F = 4.14, P < 0.05)