Table 2: Demographic data, education level, anxiety and mean elapsed time between the groups.
Variables | Standard group | Preoperative group | Postoperative group | Mean ± SD |
Male (n = 50) | 15 (43%) | 17 (49%) | 18 (51%) | |
Female (n = 55) | 20 (57%) | 18 (51%) | 17 (49%) | |
Age (year) | 26 ± 7.3 | 28.5 ± 11.5 | 28.5 ± 9.4 | 27.8 ± 9.5 |
Education | 2.4 ± 0.73 | 2.3 ± 0.68 | 2.5 ± 0.85 | 2.4 ± 0.73 |
Anxiety (STAI) | 39.0 ± 10.3 | 43.3 ± 11.1 | 42.0 ± 9.1 | 41.4 ± 10.2 |
Mean Elapsed Time (minutes) | 21.0 ± 1.5 | 21.0 ± 1.8 | 21.0 ± 1.5 | 21.0 ± 1.5 |
Age, level of education, and the STAI-DY1 score.
STAI: State Trait Anxiety Inventory. The distinction between the level of education was scored as 0 = primary school completed/no education, 1 = secondary education completed, 2 = medium tertiary education, 3 = higher tertiary education and 4 = academic level of education. MET: Mean Elapsed Time; time between receiving information and interview.