Effect of Music on Patient Experience during Intravitreal Injection

Table 2

Comparison of outcomes.

	Music (n = 39)	Control (n = 37)	P value
VAS score:
(1) Satisfaction	86.28 ± 13.99	87.73 ± 18.62	0.702
(2) Anxiety (nervousness)	36.79 ± 32.01	38.51 ± 37.62	0.830
(3) Pain	31.92 ± 28.30	34.95 ± 30.49	0.655
(4) Relaxed by music	70.33 ± 23.84
Postinjection changes:
(1) STAI-S score	−9.13 ± 10.51	−6.46 ± 6.98	0.199
(2) Systolic BP (mmHg)	13.44 ± 31.90	10.41 ± 30.59	0.674
(3) Diastolic BP (mmHg)	0.90 ± 15.90	−0.24 ± 15.24	0.751
(4) Heart rate (BPM)	−1.38 ± 17.59	−5.70 ± 7.33	0.165
Preferred music for future injection(s)	36 (92.3%)	24 (64.9%)	∗0.003