Table 2 Mean values of the STAI scores at three time-points and their correlations
Variable | Correlates with | Pearson correlation | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years 41.62 ± 11.81 (18 − 65) | STAI T |  − 0.335 | 0.001 |
STAI S1 |  − 0.278 | 0.004 | |
STAI S2 |  − 0.297 | 0.002 | |
STAI T 17.7 ± 5.11 (11 − 31) | STAI S1 | 0.575 | 0.001 |
STAI S2 | 0.486 | 0.001 | |
STAI S3 | 0.472 | 0.001 | |
STAI S1 17.55 ± 6.24 (10 − 37) | STAI S2 | 0.824 | 0.001 |
STAI S3 | 0.487 | 0.001 | |
STAI S2 18.06 ± 7.12 (10 − 33) | STAI S3 | 0.505 | 0.001 |
STAI S3 16.38 ± 5.27 (10 − 33) | Pain | 0.4 | 0.001 |
Pain 3.5 ± 2.22 (0–8) | Duration of Surgery | 0.349 | 0.001 |