Table 2

Psychological risk factors

Vital exhaustion categories
NormalMildModerateSevereAge adjusted
(n=156)(n=411)(n=323)(n=229)P value
Hospital Anxiety Scale
 Normal147 (94)338 (82)182 (56)65 (28)
 Mild7 (4)53 (13)89 (28)63 (28)
 Moderate2 (1)15 (4)46 (14)78 (34)
 Severe05 (1)6 (2)23 (10)
 Total score3 (1–5)4 (2–7)7 (4–9)10 (7–13)<0.001
Hospital Depression Scale
 Normal154 (99)399 (97)289 (89)128 (56)
 Mild07 (2)23 (7)74 (32)
 Moderate2 (1)3 (1)11 (3)21 (9)
 Severe02 (1)06 (3)
 Total score1 (0–1)1 (0–2)3 (2–5)7 (5–9)<0.001
  • Data are presented as n (%) or median (IQR). P values from age-adjusted linear regression analysis.