Table 2 Detailed responses of the patients on the APAIS items

1

I am worried about the anesthetic

150

53.6

57

20.4

38

13.6

8

2.9

27

9.6

2

The anesthetic is on my mind continually

194

69.3

35

12.5

20

7.1

9

3.2

22

7.9

3

I would like to know as much as possible about the anesthetic

123

43.9

43

15.4

43

15.4

30

10.7

41

14.6

4

I am worried about the procedure

115

41.1

60

21.4

47

16.8

19

6.8

39

13.9

5

The procedure is on my mind continually

120

42.9

54

19.3

30

10.7

23

8.2

53

18.9

6

I would like to know as much as possible about the procedure

95

33.9

31

11.1

35

12.5

36

12.9

83

29.6