Table 5 Factors responsible for preoperative anxiety among surgical patients in the referral hospitals
Variables | Responses | State anxiety score Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (N) | Percent (%) | ||
Fear of complications | 185 | 52.4 | 50 (39–58) |
Concern about family | 178 | 50.4 | 49 (37–56) |
Postoperative pain | 177 | 50.1 | 49 (40–56) |
Fear of death | 170 | 48.2 | 51 (41–59) |
Change of environment | 160 | 45.3 | 57 (41–61) |
Results of operation | 150 | 42.5 | 49 (39–56) |
Harm from doctor/nurse mistake | 107 | 30.3 | 53 (46–59) |
Fear of unknown | 104 | 29.5 | 50 (40–59) |
Fear of physical disability | 96 | 27.2 | 53 (47–61) |
Waiting for operation | 65 | 18.4 | 48 (39–54) |
Financial loss | 62 | 17.6 | 53 (49–61) |
Nil per mouth | 60 | 17 | 50 (39–60) |
Awareness during surgery | 60 | 17 | 52 (39–60) |