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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1310-1314 doi:10.1136/bjo.2003.037788
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

Determinants of surgery related anxiety in cataract patients

Table 2

 Determinants of state anxiety* in cataract patients

Determinant Pearson correlation Standardised regression coefficient
*State anxiety at t2.
†Significant at the 0.05 level.
‡Significant at the 0.01 level.
Age 0.004 −0.025
Sex 0.300‡ 0.243‡
Education −0.030 0.131
2nd eye surgery −0.100 −0.076
Hospital 0.237‡ 0.305‡
Trait anxiety 0.410‡ 0.381‡
Outcome expectancy −0.221† −0.007
Doctor-patient relationship −0.166 −0.059
Problem based coping −0.012 0.021
Denial coping 0.089 −0.034
Emotional coping 0.119 0.043
Social support −0.265‡ −0.075
Information supply −0.158 −0.061
R2 (explained variance) 0.369

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