Table 2 Characteristics of the respondents
From: Validation of the Portuguese version of Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS)
| Characteristics | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respondents, no. (%) | 58 (53) | 51 (47) | 109 (100) |
| Age in years, median (Q1–Q3) | 64 (53–72) | 57 (50–66) | 62 (50–68) |
| Physical status | |||
| ASA I, no. (%) | 2 (3) | 3 (6) | 5 (5) |
| ASA II, no. (%) | 32 (55) | 35 (69) | 67 (61) |
| ASA III, no. (%) | 24 (41) | 13 (25) | 37 (34) |
| Education | |||
| None, no. (%) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Basic, no. (%) | 26 (45) | 21 (41) | 47 (43) |
| Secondary, no. (%) | 21 (36) | 14 (27) | 35 (32) |
| Tertiary, no. (%) | 10 (17) | 16 (31) | 26 (24) |
| Work situation | |||
| Employed, no. (%) | 24 (41) | 25 (49) | 49 (45) |
| Unemployed, no. (%) | 4 (7) | 9 (18) | 13 (12) |
| Retired, no. (%) | 30 (52) | 17 (33) | 47 (43) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single, no. (%) | 10 (17) | 6 (12) | 16 (15) |
| Married, no. (%) | 41 (71) | 34 (67) | 75 (69) |
| Divorced, no. (%) | 4 (7) | 5 (10) | 9 (8) |
| Widowed, no. (%) | 3 (5) | 6 (12) | 9 (8) |
| Previous anesthesia, no. (%) | 47 (81) | 44 (86) | 91 (83) |
| Previous surgery, no. (%) | 38 (66) | 39 (76) | 77 (71) |
| Regular use of anxiolytics, no. (%) | 4 (7) | 8 (16) | 12 (11) |
| Type of surgery | |||
| General, no. (%) | 40 (69) | 29 (57) | 69 (63) |
| Gynecologic, no. (%) | – | 19 (37) | 19 (17) |
| Urologic, no. (%) | 18 (31) | 3 (6) | 21 (19) |
| Waiting time for surgery | |||
| < 1 month, no. (%) | 10 (17) | 18 (35) | 28 (26) |
| 1–3 months, no. (%) | 26 (45) | 29 (57) | 55 (50) |
| 3–6 months, no. (%) | 12 (21) | 3 (6) | 15 (14) |
| > 6 months, no. (%) | 10 (17) | 1 (2) | 11 (10) |