The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anxiety of inpatients in a general hospital in Daejeon. Data were collected through self-reported questionaires from January, 2003 to February, 2003, The anxiety was measured by Zung’s Self-Rating Anxiety Scale. Analysis of data was done was descriptive statistics, t-test ANOVA and factor analysis.
The results of the study were as follows : (1) The average score for the level of anxiety was 37.75±8.44 point. (2) The anxiety items, such as sweating. apprehension, dyspnea, insomnia and restlessness showed the high score in inpatient.
(3) Anxiety showed significant difference by education level(p<0.01), duration of hospitasization (p<0.01), prognosis(P(0.05), ward(medical/surgical) (p{0.05), experienc of admission (p<0.05). (4) According to the factor analysis, four factors of sweating, apprehension, dyspnea and restlessness showed high score in inpatient. Inpatient’s anxiety characteristically showed more somatic symptoms than affective symptoms.
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