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Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics among the four groups

From: The influence of various distractions prior to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a prospective randomized controlled study

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

p-value

Number

51

52

51

52

NS

Gender (male/female)

32/19

33/19

29/22

26/26

NS

Age (years)

52.4 ± 6.5

52.0 ± 6.3

50.7 ± 7.5

52.1 ± 6.2

NS

Number of upper GI endoscopy experience

3.9 ± 3.8

4.8 ± 4.1

3.4 ± 2.7

3.7 ± 2.9

NS

Duration of upper GI endoscopy (seconds)

358 ± 104

377 ± 84

371 ± 121

361 ± 86

NS

First Score of POMS

 (Score of negative mood)

 A-H

46.9 ± 8.4

46.7 ± 7.1

47.8 ± 7.0

45.2 ± 7.7

NS

 C-B

48.1 ± 8.6

49.8 ± 8.4

50.4 ± 7.1

47.5 ± 8.4

NS

 D-D

48.7 ± 7.9

50.1 ± 8.6

49.3 ± 6.8

48.4 ± 6.7

NS

 F-I

45.7 ± 10.0

46.6 ± 7.2

46.3 ± 7.3

44.2 ± 8.2

NS

 T-A

53.0 ± 10.9

51.1 ± 9.0

54.7 ± 9.4

50.3 ± 10.4

NS

 TMD

47.4 ± 9.2

47.8 ± 7.9

48.3 ± 7.0

45.1 ± 7.7

NS

 (Score of positive mood)

 V-V

55.3 ± 10.8

55.9 ± 9.1

56.2 ± 9.1

53.0 ± 10.3

NS

 F

57.2 ± 9.6

59.3 ± 8.5

59.8 ± 8.9

60.2 ± 9.3

NS

VAS of first impression for upper GI endoscopy

 Strain

45.2 ± 27.7

42.0 ± 25.3

53.9 ± 28.9

41.7 ± 28.7

NS

 Anxiety

34.4 ± 28.2

39.3 ± 25.0

33.8 ± 24.1

31.3 ± 26.7

NS

 Fear

22.3 ± 23.1

28.1 ± 24.4

26.8 ± 18.8

21.8 ± 21.9

NS

  1. A-H anger-hostility, C-B confusion-bewilderment, D-D depression-dejection, F friendship, F-I fatigue-languid, GI gastrointestinal, POMS profile of mood states, T-A tension-anxiety, TMD total mood distress, V-V vigor-vitality, VAS visual analog scale
  2. Data represent the means ± standard deviation (SD), and number for categorical variables. P-value is based on the m × n χ2 test or Kruskal Wallis-test. Significance is at the 5% level