Table 6 Correlations between the Amsterdam perioperative anxiety and information scale (APAIS) scores and age, gender, and type of anaesthesia (T-tests)
From: Validation of the French version of the Amsterdam preoperative anxiety and information scale (APAIS)
APAIS | Anxiety about anaesthesia | Anxiety about surgery | Global anxiety | Desire for information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
<55 years (97) | 3.2 ±1.8 | 4 ±2.3 | 7.2 ±3.6 | 5.6 ±2.2 |
> = 55 years (78) | 3.5 ±1.8 | 3.8 ±2.3 | 7.3 ±3.7 | 5.9 ±2.3 |
T test | 0.07 | 0.39 | 0.92 | 0.28 |
Gender | ||||
Female (99) | 3.5 ±1.7 | 4.1 ±2.4 | 7.5 ±3.7 | 6 ±2.3 |
Male (76) | 3.1 ±1.8 | 3.7 ±2.2 | 6.8 ±3.6 | 5.3 ±2.2 |
T test | 0.01 | 0.44 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
Anaesthesia | ||||
General (44) | 3.4 ±1.8 | 4.1 ±2.6 | 7.5 ±3.8 | 5.8 ±2.3 |
Regional (131) | 3.3 ±1.8 | 3.9 ±2.2 | 7.1 ±3.6 | 5.7 ±2.3 |
T test | 0.6 | 0.94 | 0.54 | 0.88 |