Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristics | All patients (n = 1000) | Anxiety (n = 493) | No Anxiety (n = 507) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 56 (18.0) | 56 (17.6) | 57 (18.5) |
Female, n (%) | 537 (53.9) | 318 (31.9) | 219 (22.0) |
Male, n (%) | 459 (46.1) | 171 (17.2) | 288 (28.9) |
Secondary school education, n (%) | |||
Lower secondary degree | 365 (36.8) | 177 (17.8) | 188 (18.9) |
Medium secondary degree | 319 (32.1) | 155 (15.6) | 164 (16.5) |
Upper secondary degree | 293 (29.5) | 151 (15.2) | 142 (14.3) |
Without secondary school degree | 16 (1.6) | 5 (0.5) | 11 (1.1) |
Number of previous surgeries, n (%) | |||
None | 86 (8.6) | 53 (10.8) | 33 (6.5) |
1–2 | 312 (31.3) | 163 (33.1) | 149 (29.4) |
> 2 | 600 (60.1) | 276 (56.0) | 324 (63.9) |
Time of intervention, n (%) | |||
Same day | 29 (3.0) | 17 (3.4) | 12 (2.4) |
Following day | 285 (29.1) | 145 (29.4) | 140 (27.6) |
Later than following day | 665 (67.9) | 321 (65.1) | 344 (67.9) |
Consent for procedure, n (%) | |||
No | 270 (27.2) | 131 (26.6) | 139 (27.4) |
Yes | 722 (72.8) | 358 (72.6) | 364 (71.8) |
Grade of procedure, n (%) | |||
Minor | 571 (59.9) | 264 (53.5) | 307 (60.6) |
Intermediate | 228 (23.9) | 116 (23.5) | 112 (22.1) |
Major | 155 (16.2) | 90 (18.3) | 65 (12.8) |
Surgical discipline, n (%) | |||
Ophthalmic | 181 (18.2) | 85 (17.2) | 96 (18.9) |
Gynecological | 165 (16.6) | 98 (19.9) | 67 (13.2) |
Ears, nose and throat | 160 (16.2) | 66 (13.4) | 94 (18.5) |
General | 125 (12.6) | 66 (13.4) | 59 (11.6) |
Urological | 99 (10.0) | 40 (8.1) | 59 (11.6) |
Neurosurgical | 77 (7.8) | 43 (8.7) | 34 (6.7) |
Oral and maxillofacial | 69 (7.0) | 28 (5.7) | 41 (8.1) |
Cardiac | 55 (5.5) | 29 (5.9) | 26 (5.1) |
Orthopedic | 33 (3.3) | 18 (3.7) | 15 (3.0) |
Trauma | 16 (1.6) | 9 (1.8) | 7 (1.4) |
Dermatological | 12 (1.2) | 5 (1.0) | 7 (1.4) |