From: Evaluation of preoperative anxiety and fear of anesthesia using APAIS score
n | APAIS scale | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Anxiety score | Information wish score | Total score | ||
Min–max (median) Mean ± SD | Min–max (median) Mean ± SD | Min–max (median) Mean ± SD | ||
Age (years) | ||||
r | 499 | − 0.092 | − 0.241 | − 0.181 |
p | 0.059 | 0.001** | 0.001** | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 239 | 4–20 (6) | 2–10 (8) | 6–30 (14) |
7.77 ± 4.24 | 7.82 ± 1.96 | 15.58 ± 5.27 | ||
Male | 260 | 4–20 (4) | 2–10 (8) | 6–29 (13) |
5.81 ± 2.90 | 7.69 ± 2.09 | 13.50 ± 4.03 | ||
p a | 0.001** | 0.461 | 0.001** | |
Education | ||||
Primary school | 225 | 4–20 (5) | 2–10 (8) | 6–30 (13) |
6.66 ± 3.80 | 7.25 ± 2.13 | 13.91 ± 4.98 | ||
Secondary school | 60 | 4–18 (5) | 2–10 (8) | 6–26 (13) |
6.03 ± 3.28 | 7.75 ± 1.97 | 13.78 ± 4.20 | ||
High school | 116 | 4–20 (6) | 2–10 (8) | 6–30 (14) |
6.87 ± 3.53 | 8.09 ± 1.72 | 14.96 ± 4.35 | ||
University and above | 98 | 4–20 (6) | 2–10 (9) | 6–29 (14) |
7.24 ± 4.00 | 8.51 ± 1.88 | 15.76 ± 4.85 | ||
pb | 0.188 | 0.001** | 0.001** |