Table 2 Basic characteristics of the patients
From: The relationship between fear of surgery and affecting factors in surgical patients
Characteristics | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Age (year) (min–max) | 54.29 ± 14.45 (18–88) |
Age groups | n (%) |
18–44 years old | 71 (23.7) |
45–64 years old | 145 (48.3) |
65 years and older | 84 (28.0) |
Gender | |
Female | 132 (44.0) |
Male | 168 (56.0) |
History of surgery | |
Yes | 230 (76.7) |
No | 70 (23.3) |
Number of previous surgeries (n = 230) | |
One | 99 (43.04) |
Two | 59 (25.65) |
Tree or more | 72 (31.30) |
Classification of current surgery | |
Minor surgery | 148 (49.3) |
Major surgery | 152 (50.7) |
Type of current surgery | |
Open surgery | 134 (44.7) |
Laparoscopic surgery | 166 (55.3) |
Type of current anesthesia | |
General anesthesia | 267 (89.0) |
Epidural anesthesia | 33 (11.0) |
Pre-operative pain | |
Yes | 119 (39.7) |
No | 181 (60.3) |
Pre-operative pain severity (n = 119) | |
Between 1 and 3 | 44 (36.97) |
Between 4 and 6 | 47 (39.49) |
Between 7 and 10 | 28 (23.53) |