Table 4: Exam anxiety level and heart rate at each time point

Parameter	Time point	Mean ± SD
STAI-Y1	IIIIII	45.81 ± 2.8337.25 ± 2.6240.56 ± 3.65
	Difference between time I and time II	P < 0.001
	Difference between time II and time III	P < 0.001
	Difference between time I and time III	P < 0.001
VAS-100mm	IIIIII	51.47 ± 8.1840.16 ± 7.2448.69 ± 7.92
	Difference between time I and time II	P < 0.001
	Difference between time II and time III	P < 0.001
	Difference between time I and time III	P = 0.008
HR	IIIIII	92.19 ± 9.4779.16 ± 8.1187.00 ± 9.88
	Difference between time I and time II	P < 0.001
	Difference between time II and time III	P < 0.001
	Difference between time I and time III	P < 0.001

Data given as mean ± SD and analyzed using Paired t-test
STAI, State - Trait Anxiety Inventory; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; HR, heart rate