Table 4 Details of the multivariate logistic regression models with APAIS categories

APAIS anxiety

Gender

1.06

0.36

8.92

0.003

2.89

1.44

5.81

Age

0.27

0.34

0.65

0.419

1.31

0.68

2.53

Marital status

0.81

0.41

3.92

0.048

2.24

1.01

4.97

Employment status

 − 0.29

0.32

0.80

0.370

0.75

0.40

1.41

Presence of chronic disease

 − 0.68

0.36

3.58

0.058

0.51

0.25

1.02

Timing of the scheduled surgery

0.76

0.39

3.71

0.054

2.14

0.99

4.64

Type of anesthesia to be used in the scheduled surgery

0.68

0.53

1.63

0.202

1.97

0.69

5.61

Have had surgical complications

 − 0.90

0.47

3.74

0.053

0.41

0.16

1.01

APAIS need for information

Gender

0.49

0.26

3.60

0.058

1.64

0.98

2.72

Timing of the scheduled surgery

0.71

0.29

5.98

0.014

2.04

1.15

3.60

Type of anesthesia to be used in the scheduled surgery

0.86

0.37

5.32

0.021

2.36

1.14

4.88

Hospital where the surgery will be performed

0.73

0.27

7.63

0.006

2.08

1.24

3.50