Table 1.
Anxiety (pre- and post-intervention) categorized by gender and by personal protective equipment use.
| PRE-Trait Anxiety | PRE-State Anxiety | POST-State Anxiety | p-Value PRE-Trait Anxiety vs. PRE-State Anxiety vs. POST-State Anxiety | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22.46 ± 8.57 | 19.40 ± 8.03 | 16.04 ± 8.51 | 0.088 |
| Men | 21.82 ± 8.39 | 15.82 ± 7.18 | 17.27 ± 9.36 | 0.449 |
| Female | 23.00 ± 9.02 | 22.38 ± 7.69 | 15.00 ± 7.95 | 0.016 |
|
p-value
Men vs. Female |
0.744 | 0.04 | 0.526 | |
| IPE | 21.15 ± 8.23 | 20.31 ± 9.18 | 16.00 ± 10.13 | 0.176 |
| No IPE | 24.00 ± 9.09 | 18.27 ± 6.66 | 16.09 ± 6.58 | 0.331 |
|
p-value
IPE vs. No IPE |
0.430 | 0.548 | 0.980 |