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. 2020 Mar 24;12(3):e7396. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7396

Table 2. Pre and Postoperative State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Propofol Doses.

P refers to p-value with a statistical significance of p < 0.05.

SD: standard deviation

Surgical Characteristics Control (n = 28) Music (n = 29)
STAI State Mean (SD) Mean (SD)  
     Preop 38.04 (2.35) 31.00 (1.44) 0.013
     Postop 32.21 (1.56) 28.34 (1.64) 0.094
     Change 5.82 (2.39) 2.66 (1.96) 0.309
STAI Trait      
     Preop 34.21 (2.03) 30.10 (1.40) 0.100
     Postop 34.71 (2.31) 28.14 (1.00) 0.011
     Change -0.50 (2.49) 1.97 (1.52) 0.398
Propofol dose per surgical minute per kg (mg/min/kg) 0.06 (0.004) 0.05 (0.004) 0.264