Table 2 Characteristics of the sample

Age

50.31(13.87)

50.95(15.326)

50.60(14.54)

0.902

Regular anxiolytic treatment

54(18.8)

14(5.8)

68(12.9)

<0.0001

Education level

0.070

No education

37(12.8)

32(13.3)

69(13.0)

Primary Education

113(39.2)

98(40.7)

211(39.9)

Secondary Education

110(38.2)

72(29.9)

182(34.4)

Higher Education

28(9.7)

39(16.2)

67(12.7)

Specialty

<0.0001

Surgery

69(24)

60(24.9)

129(24.4)

Urology

23(8)

60(24.9)

83(15.7)

Gynecology

61(21.2)

-

61(11.5)

Traumatology

54(18.8)

52(21.6)

106(20.0)

ENT

16(5.6)

12(5)

28(5.3)

Ophtalmology

32(11.1)

37(15.4)

69(13)

Dermatology

33(11.5)

20(8.3)

53(10.0)

Procedure

0.750

Surgery

40(13.9)

37(15.4)

77(14.6)

Diagnostic surgery

26(9.0)

18(7.5)

44(8.3)

Non-oncological surgery

222(77.1)

186(77.2)

408(77.1)

Hospitalization regimen

0.174

Inpatients

184(63.9)

171(71.0)

355(67.1)

Ambulatory Major Surgery

55(19.1)

41(17.0)

96(18.1)

Outpatient

49(17.0)

29(12.0)

78(14.7)

History of previous surgery

0.701

Yes

215(74.9)

177(73.4)

392(74.2)

No

72(25.1)

64(26.6)

136(25.8)

Have been informed on diagnosis

0.454

Yes

279(96.9)

236(97.9)

515(97.4)

No

9(3.1)

5(2.1)

14(2.6)

Have been informed on the procedure

0.393

Yes

254(88.2)

217(90.0)

471(89.0)

No

34(11.8)

23(9.5)

57(10.8)

Anesthetic risk

0.002

ASA I

106(36.8)

103(42.7)

209(39.5)

ASA II

161(55.9)

101(41.9)

262(49.5)

ASA III

21(7.3)

36(14.9)

57(10.8)

ASA IV

-

1(0.4)

1(0.2)

Type of Anesthesia

<0.0001

General

113(39.2)

66(27.4)

179(33.8)

Loco-regional

81(28.1)

111(46.1)

192(36.3)

Local

94(32.6)

64(26.6)

158(29.9)