Table 2 Comparisons of anxiety levels between groups
From: Effect of simulated patient death on emergency worker’s anxiety: a cluster randomized trial
All patients | Death group | Life group | Mean difference (death group–life group) | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline STAI-trait | 39.1 (7.0) | 39.6 (7.8) | 38.6 (7.1) | 0.1 | [−1.7; 3.7] |
Baseline STAI state | 45.6 (10.0) | 46.8 (11.2) | 44.3 (9.7) | 2.5 | [−1.2; 6.1] |
STAI state at M1 | 39.3 (9.2) | 40.2 (10.1) | 38.3 (8.0) | 2 | [−1.3; 5.3] |
STAI state at M3 | 38.1 (10.1) | 37.1 (11.1) | 39.1 (8.3) | −1.8 | [−5.7; 2.1] |
Reduction in STAI state | |||||
Between baseline and M1 | 6.3 (7.9) | 6.6 (7.8) | 6 (8.0) | 0.5 | [−2.4; 3.4] |
Between baseline and M3 | 7.7 (10.3) | 9.5 (10.3) | 5.6 (9.9) | 4 | [0.1; 7.9] |