Table 3: Baseline exam anxiety level and heart rate in trait anxiety levels

Gender Difference between male and female group
Male Female
STAI-Y1 45.57 ± 3.20 46.00 ± 2.59 P = 0.678
VAS-100mm 49.64 ± 8.60 52.89 ± 7.78 P = 0.272
HR 91.07 ± 8.16 93.06 ± 10.52 P = 0.565
Data are given as mean ± SD and analyzed using Unpaired t-test.
STAI, State - Trait Anxiety Inventory; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; HR, heart rate