Table 2: Baseline exam anxiety level and heart rate in gender

Trait anxiety level Difference between moderate level and high level group
Moderate High
STAI-Y1 45.70 ± 2.98 46.11 ± 2.57 P = 0.716
VAS-100mm 51.52 ± 8.33 51.33 ± 8.25 P = 0.954
HR 91.00 ± 8.81 95.22 ± 10.93 P = 0.263
Data are given as mean ± SD and analyzed using Unpaired t-test.
STAI, State - Trait Anxiety Inventory; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; HR, heart rate