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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2026; 16(2): 111574
Published online Feb 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.111574
Published online Feb 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.111574
Table 4 Univariate analysis of postoperative patient anxiety
| Characteristic | Anxiety group (n = 59) | Non-anxiety group (n = 109) | χ2/t | P value |
| Postoperative anxiety score | 10.29 ± 2.25 | 5.58 ± 0.67 | 20.300 | < 0.0001 |
| Gender | 0.594 | 0.441 | ||
| Male | 31 | 64 | ||
| Female | 28 | 45 | ||
| Age | 64.37 ± 6.14 | 61.86 ± 7.91 | 2.116 | 0.035 |
| Body mass index | 22.58 ± 2.27 | 23.20 ± 2.79 | 1.464 | 0.145 |
| Ethnicity | 0.603 | 0.438 | ||
| Han | 47 | 92 | ||
| Ethnic minorities | 12 | 17 | ||
| Education level | 5.176 | 0.023 | ||
| Junior high school or below | 40 | 54 | ||
| Senior high school or above | 19 | 55 | ||
| Marital status | 0.520 | 0.471 | ||
| Married | 34 | 69 | ||
| Single/divorced/widowed | 25 | 40 | ||
| Annual income (in ten thousand yuan) | 17.991 | < 0.0001 | ||
| < 5 | 48 | 52 | ||
| ≥ 5 | 11 | 57 | ||
| Smoking history | 28 | 44 | 0.786 | 0.375 |
| Drinking history | 30 | 53 | 0.076 | 0.783 |
| Diabetes | 33 | 48 | 2.169 | 0.141 |
| Hypertension | 27 | 43 | 0.628 | 0.428 |
| Medical payment method | ||||
| Medical insurance | 41 | 87 | 2.250 | 0.134 |
| Self-funded | 18 | 22 | ||
| Operative duration | 0.067 | 0.797 | ||
| ≤ 3 | 28 | 54 | ||
| > 3 | 31 | 55 | ||
| Tumor staging | 2.663 | 0.103 | ||
| I-II | 28 | 66 | ||
| III-IV | 31 | 43 | ||
| American Society of Anesthesiologists grading | 0.255 | 0.614 | ||
| I | 22 | 45 | ||
| II | 37 | 64 | ||
| Preoperative anxiety score | 11.56 ± 2.46 | 10.17 ± 2.86 | 3.154 | 0.002 |
| Anesthesia duration | 0.534 | 0.465 | ||
| ≤ 3 | 29 | 60 | ||
| > 3 | 30 | 49 | ||
| Visual Analogue Scale score during recovery | 6.08 ± 0.97 | 5.54 ± 1.25 | 2.880 | 0.004 |
| Mode of anesthesia | 0.024 | 0.877 | ||
| Intravenous anesthesia | 35 | 66 | ||
| Intravenous-inhalation combined anesthesia | 24 | 43 | ||
| Intraoperative hypothermia | 0.043 | 0.836 | ||
| With | 25 | 48 | ||
| Without | 34 | 61 | ||
| Extubation complications | 5.109 | 0.024 | ||
| With | 12 | 9 | ||
| Without | 47 | 100 | ||
| Indwelling catheter | 1.187 | 0.276 | ||
| With | 10 | 12 | ||
| Without | 49 | 97 |
- Citation: Luo DW, Du HL. Current status and influencing factors of anxiety in patients with malignant tumors after anesthesia recovery. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(2): 111574
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i2/111574.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.111574