Research Article

The Effect of 1,8-Cineole Inhalation on Preoperative Anxiety: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 1

Demographic and general characteristics of the subjects .

CharacteristicsTotal
(%)
Control
(%)
Limonene
(%)
1,8-Cineole
(%)
Eucalyptus
(%)
value

Age (year)
 30–399 (14.5)0 (0.0)4 (44.4)2 (22.2)3 (33.3)7.810.568a
 40–4916 (25.8)3 (18.75)3 (18.75)4 (25.00)6 (37.50)
 50–5911 (17.7)3 (27.27)2 (18.18)4 (36.36)2 (18.18)
 ≥6026 (41.9)9 (34.62)6 (23.08)6 (23.08)5 (19.23)
Gender
 Male25 (40.3)5 (20.00)6 (24.00)8 (32.00)6 (24.00)0.980.806
 Female37 (59.7)10 (27.03)9 (24.32)8 (21.62)10 (27.03)
Education
 ≤middle16 (25.8)6 (37.50)4 (25.00)5 (31.25)1 (6.25)7.850.225a
 High school21 (33.9)4 (19.05)3 (14.29)7 (33.33)7 (33.33)
 ≥college25 (40.3)5 (20.00)8 (32.00)4 (16.00)8 (32.00)
Religion
 Christian19 (30.7)5 (26.32)4 (21.05)4 (21.05)6 (31.58)5.790.788a
 Catholic11 (17.7)1 (9.09)4 (36.36)2 (18.18)4 (36.36)
 Buddhist14 (22.6)5 (35.71)2 (14.29)5 (35.71)2 (14.29)
 None18 (29.0)4 (22.22)5 (27.78)5 (27.78)4 (22.22)
Marital state
 Married51 (82.3)14 (27.45)11 (21.57)14 (27.45)12 (23.53)2.960.440a
 Not married11 (17.7)1 (9.09)4 (36.36)2 (18.18)4 (36.36)
Analgesic
 Yes32 (51.6)6 (18.75)6 (18.75)9 (28.13)11 (34.40)3.640.303a
 No30 (48.4)9 (30)9 (30)7 (23.33)5 (16.67)
Antihypertensive drug
 Yes7 (11.3)2 (28.57)3 (42.86)2 (28.57)0 (0.0)3.260.353
 No55 (88.7)13 (23.64)12 (21.82)14 (25.45)16 (29.09)
Antidiabetic drug
 Yes26 (51.9)6 (23.08)9 (34.62)5 (19.23)6 (23.08)2.910.405a
 No36 (58.1)9 (25.00)6 (16.67)11 (30.56)10 (27.78)
Procedure history
 Yes17 (27.4)4 (23.53)5 (29.41)4 (23.53)4 (23.53)0.360.960
 No45 (72.6)11 (24.44)10 (22.22)12 (26.67)12 (26.67)

Analyzed using aFisher’s exact test and chi-square test.
each in the control and limonene groups and 16 each in the 1,8-cineole and eucalyptus groups.