Table 3.
Possible causes of preoperative anxiety among study participants undergoing elective cesarean deliveries (n = 392)
| Possible causes of preoperative anxiety | Yes n (%) | No n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Fear of Death | 334(85.2) | 58(14.8) |
| Fear of unexplained origin | 263(67.1) | 129(32.9) |
| Financial loss | 113(28.8) | 279(71.2) |
| Family issues | 224(57.1) | 168(42.9) |
| Postoperative pain | 256(65.3) | 136(34.7) |
| Dependency | 157(40.1) | 235(59.9) |
| Disability | 247(63.0) | 145(37.0) |
| Complications | 309(78.8) | 83(21.2) |
| Cosmetic issues | 134(34.2) | 258(65.8) |
| Medical mistakes | 306(78.1) | 86(21.9) |
| Unable to recover from anesthesia | 201(51.3) | 191(48.7) |
| Awareness during anesthesia & Cesarean delivery | 124(31.6) | 268(68.4) |
| Fear of experience with a gynecologist/ integrated emergency surgery and obstetrics professionals | 144(36.7) | 248(63.3) |
| Fear of experience anesthetist | 118(30.1) | 274(69.9) |
| Information from previous negative hospital experiences | 172(43.9) | 220(56.1) |
| Lack of recognition of staff | 195(49.7) | 197(50.3) |
| Bad obstetric history of previous Delivery | 37(9.4) | 355(90.6) |