Table 6 Association of anesthesia-related concerns and APAIS sub-scores and total scores
From: Evaluation of preoperative anxiety and fear of anesthesia using APAIS score
n | APAIS Skalasi | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anxiety score | Information desire score | Total score | ||
Min–max (median) Mean ± SD | Min–max (median) Mean ± SD | Min–max (median) Mean ± SD | ||
Anesthesia-related concerns | ||||
No | 278 | 4–14 (4) | 2–10 (8) | 6–22 (12) |
4.60 ± 1.39 | 7.35 ± 2.06 | 11.95 ± 2.61 | ||
Yes | 221 | 5–20 (8) | 2–10 (8) | 7–30 (17) |
9.45 ± 3.98 | 8.26 ± 1.87 | 17.71 ± 4.95 | ||
pa | 0.001** | 0.001** | 0.001** | |
The reasons of anesthesia-related concerns (n = 221) | ||||
Fear of death | ||||
No | 162 | 5–20 (8) | 2–10 (8) | 7–30 (16) |
8.83 ± 3.60 | 8.19 ± 1.96 | 17.01 ± 4.70 | ||
Yes | 59 | 5–20 (10) | 2–10 (9) | 12–30 (19) |
11.15 ± 4.48 | 8.47 ± 1.59 | 19.63 ± 5.14 | ||
pa | 0.001** | 0.519 | 0.001** | |
Waking up in middle of surgery | ||||
No | 130 | 5–19 (8) | 2–10 (8) | 7–29 (16) |
8.81 ± 3.53 | 8.09 ± 2.05 | 16.9 ± 4.70 | ||
Yes | 91 | 5–20 (9) | 2–10 (9) | 11–30 (18) |
10.36 ± 4.42 | 8.51 ± 1.56 | 18.87 ± 5.08 | ||
pa | 0.013* | 0.251 | 0.009** | |
Postoperative pain | ||||
No | 111 | 5–20 (8) | 2–10 (8) | 8–30 (16) |
9.35 ± 3.96 | 8.07 ± 1.82 | 17.42 ± 4.96 | ||
Yes | 110 | 5–20 (8) | 2–10 (9) | 7–30 (17) |
9.55 ± 4.02 | 8.45 ± 1.91 | 18.00 ± 4.94 | ||
pa | 0.711 | 0.031* | 0.225 | |
Postoperative nausea and vomiting | ||||
No | 183 | 5–20 (8) | 2–10 (8) | 7–30 (16) |
9.20 ± 3.84 | 8.19 ± 1.92 | 17.38 ± 4.80 | ||
Yes | 38 | 5–20 (10) | 3–10 (9) | 11–30 (19) |
10.66 ± 4.46 | 8.63 ± 1.57 | 19.29 ± 5.40 | ||
pa | 0.057 | 0.204 | 0.060 | |
Become permanently disabled | ||||
No | 180 | 5–20 (8) | 2–10 (8) | 7–29 (16) |
8.72 ± 3.54 | 8.18 ± 1.88 | 16.89 ± 4.48 | ||
Yes | 41 | 6–20 (12) | 3–10 (9) | 11–30 (22) |
12.66 ± 4.26 | 8.63 ± 1.81 | 21.29 ± 5.33 | ||
pa | 0.001** | 0.058 | 0.001** | |
Experience of anesthesiologist | ||||
No | 204 | 5–20 (8) | 2–10 (8) | 7–29 (16) |
9.16 ± 3.78 | 8.22 ± 1.85 | 17.37 ± 4.73 | ||
Yes | 17 | 6–20 (12) | 3–10 (10) | 11–30 (22) |
12.94 ± 4.8 | 8.82 ± 2.01 | 21.76 ± 5.77 | ||
pa | 0.001** | 0.046* | 0.002** | |
Fear of needles and interventions | ||||
No | 165 | 5–20 (8) | 2–10 (9) | 7–30 (16) |
9.13 ± 3.89 | 8.42 ± 1.69 | 17.55 ± 4.67 | ||
Yes | 56 | 5–20 (10) | 2–10 (8) | 8–30 (18) |
10.38 ± 4.13 | 7.80 ± 2.28 | 18.18 ± 5.70 | ||
0.028* | 0.139 | 0.600 | ||
Feeling pain during the operation | ||||
No | 171 | 5–20 (8) | 2–10 (8) | 7–30 (16) |
9.06 ± 3.85 | 8.25 ± 1.80 | 17.31 ± 4.82 | ||
Yes | 50 | 5–20 (10) | 2–10 (9) | 11–30 (18.5) |
10.76 ± 4.19 | 8.32 ± 2.10 | 19.08 ± 5.17 | ||
pa | 0.004** | 0.393 | 0.003** | |