Table 1 Confounding factors and preoperative anamnestic data
Sample size | 270 | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 169 (62.6%) |
Male | 101 (37.4%) | |
Age distribution | 11-18yr | 20 (7.4%) |
19-30yr | 91 (33.7%) | |
31-50yr | 78 (28.9%) | |
51-75yr | 79 (29.3%) | |
75 < yr | 2 (0.7%) | |
Frequency of dreaming per week at home | Mean (±SD) | 2.78 (±2.17) |
Repeated dreams | Yes | 122 (45.2%) |
None | 148 (54.8%) | |
Recalled home dreams | Generally recalled | 135 (50%) |
Sometimes recalled | 89 (33%) | |
Non-recalled | 41 (15.2%) | |
No dreams at all | 5 (1.9%) | |
Present indication of surgery | Accident | 78 (28.9%) |
Cancer | 70 (25.9%) | |
Inflammatory | 14 (5.2%) | |
Reconstructive | 35 (13%) | |
Other | 73 (27%) | |
Level of preoperative anxiety | 1 (weak) | 10 (3.7%) |
2 | 21 (7.8%) | |
3 | 96 (35.6%) | |
4 | 74 (27.4%) | |
5 (strong) | 69 (25.6%) | |
History of general anesthesia | Yes | 158 (58.5%) |
No | 112 (41.5%) | |
Experience by former anesthesia | Neutral | 73 (46.2%) |
Positive | 59 (37.3%) | |
Negative | 26 (16.5%) | |
Dream during former anesthesia | Yes | 12 (7.6%) |
No | 146 (92.4%) | |
Recalled dream during former anesthesia | Yes | 8 (66.7%) |
No | 4 (33.3%) |