30 May 2025 : Clinical Research
Comparison of Preoperative and Postoperative Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Tooth Extraction
Nesrin Saruhan Köse
ACDEF 1, Görkem Tekin ADEF 1, Gizem Çalışkan ABEF 1*, Yasin Çağlar Koşar DEF 1, Ömür Dereci DEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.949360
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e949360
Table 2 Comparison of preoperative and postoperative anxiety scores (DAS, STAI-S, STAI-T) between sexes.
| Sex | T1 DASmean±SD | T1 STAI-Smean±SD | T1 STAI-Tmean±SD | T2 DASmean±SD | T2 STAI-Smean±SD | T2 STAI-Tmean±SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 7.39±3.19 | 33.03±8.64 | 36.71±7.61 | 6.52±2.68 | 32.48±9.56 | 35.83±8.25 |
| Female | 8.92±3.57 | 37.91±9.92 | 39.30±7.75 | 7.76±3.07 | 35.14±9.69 | 39.81±8.11 |
| <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.004 | <0.001 | |
| T1 – immediately before tooth extraction; T2 – immediately after tooth extraction; DAS – dental anxiety scale, STAI-S – State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State; STAI-T – State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait, SD – standard deviation. Mann-Whitney U test, | ||||||