Table 3.
Anxiety measurement by the SAS
| Item | No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A little of the time | Some of the time | Good part of the time | Most of the time | |
| 1. I feel more nervous and anxious than usual. | 156 (29.9) | 257 (49.3) | 73 (14.0) | 35 (6.7) |
| 2. I feel afraid for no reason at all. | 232 (44.5) | 202 (38.8) | 58 (11.1) | 29 (5.6) |
| 3. I get upset easily or feel panicky. | 170 (32.6) | 245 (47.0) | 70 (13.4) | 36 (6.9) |
| 4. I feel like I'm falling apart and going to pieces. | 251 (48.2) | 201 (38.6) | 36 (6.9) | 33 (6.3) |
| 5. My arms and legs shake and tremble. | 289 (55.5) | 187 (35.9) | 14 (2.7) | 31 (6.0) |
| 6. I am bothered by headaches neck and back pain. | 216 (41.5) | 199 (38.2) | 75 (14.4) | 31 (6.0) |
| 7. I feel weak and get tired easily. | 216 (41.5) | 205 (39.3) | 73 (14.0) | 27 (5.2) |
| 8. I can feel my heart beating fast. | 219 (42.0) | 212 (40.7) | 65 (12.5) | 25 (4.8) |
| 9. I am bothered by dizzy spells. | 255 (48.9) | 164 (37.2) | 46 (8.8) | 26 (5.0) |
| 10. I have fainting spells or feel like it. | 298 (57.2) | 168 (32.2) | 30 (5.8) | 25 (4.8) |
| 11. I get feelings of numbness and tingling in my fingers and toes. | 313 (60.1) | 166 (31.9) | 17 (3.3) | 25 (4.8) |
| 12. I am bothered by stomach aches or indigestion. | 283 (54.3) | 173 (33.2) | 39 (7.5) | 26 (5.0) |
| 13. I have to empty my bladder often. | 202 (38.8) | 223 (42.8) | 71 (13.6) | 25 (4.8) |
| 14. My face gets hot and blushes. | 195 (37.4) | 246 (47.2) | 57 (10.9) | 23 (4.4) |
| 15. I have nightmares. | 209 (40.1) | 238 (45.7) | 44 (8.4) | 30 (5.8) |
| 16. I feel that everything is all right and nothing bad will happen. | 68 (13.1) | 183 (35.1) | 164 (31.5) | 106 (20.3) |
| 17. I feel calm and can sit still easily. | 80 (15.4) | 221 (42.4) | 136 (26.1) | 84 (16.1) |
| 18. I can breathe in and out easily. | 154 (29.6) | 117 (22.5) | 101 (19.4) | 149 (28.6) |
| 19. My hands are usually dry and warm. | 79 (15.2) | 133 (25.5) | 184 (35.3) | 125 (24.0) |
| 20. I fall asleep easily and get a good night's rest. | 89 (17.1) | 170 (32.6) | 177 (34.0) | 85 (16.3) |
| Total | [M (IQR), 46.00 (40.00–56.00)] | |||
| Total standard score < 50 | 285 (54.7) | |||
| 50 ≤ Total standard score < 60 | 164 (31.5) | |||
| 60 ≤ Total standard score < 70 | 42 (8.1) | |||
| Total standard score ≥ 70 | 30 (5.8) | |||
IQR, inter‐quartile range; M, median; SAS, Self‐Rating Anxiety Scale.