Table 1 Demographic and clinical data at baseline
Number | 106 |
|---|---|
Mean age (standard deviation) | 58.8 (16.5) |
95% confidence interval of age | 55.7–62.0 |
Range of age | 24.4–86.9 |
Number of females (%) | 51 (48.1) |
Without partnershipa (%) | 31 (30.7) |
Educational level b | |
Number of “low” b (%), up to 9 school years | 48 (49.0) |
Number of “medium” b (%), 10 school years | 26 (26.5) |
Number of “high” b (%),12 or more school years | 24 (24.5) |
Mean preoperative anxiety c (standard deviation) | 5.0 (3.8) |
Number of anxiety cases c (N, %) | 45 (42.5) |
Mild anxiety (GAD-7 score 6–9) (N, %) | 35 (33.0) |
Moderate anxiety (GAD-7 score 10–14) (N, %) | 7 (6.6) |
Severe anxiety (GAD-7 score > =15) (N, %) | 3 (2.8) |
Mean body mass index (standard deviation) | 27.9 (4.4) |
Preoperative ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system) | |
ASA 1 (%) | 9 (8.5) |
ASA 2 (%) | 51 (48.1) |
ASA 3 (%) | 45 (42.5) |
ASA 4 (%) | 1 (0.9) |
Mean duration of surgery in minutes (standard deviation) | 117 (53) |
95% confidence interval of duration of surgery | 107–127 |
Range of duration of surgery | 40–299 |