Table 1 Comparison of patients by pain intensity groups
Pain intensity during procedure (0–10) | P value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No pain (0) N = 33 (20.89%) | Mild to moderate (1 to 6) N = 101 (63.92%) | Severe pain (7 and above) N = 24 (15.19%) | ||
Age | 35 (31–45) | 43 (35–49) | 42.5 (35–46.5) | 0.0713 |
Body Mass Index | 26.57 (21.48–30.38) | 25.6 (22.39–29.74) | 26.49 (23.7–30.63) | 0.6803 |
Anxiety before procedure | 5 (1–7) | 6 (3–8) | 5.5 (4–7) | 0.1419 |
Anxiety during procedure | 1 (0–4) | 5 (2–7) | 8 (7–8) | 0.0001 |
Anxiety after procedure | 2 (0–4) | 3 (1–5) | 5.5 (4–7) | 0.0001 |
Number of biopsy attempts | 1 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (2–3) | 0.0040 |