Prospective Study
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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2025; 16(2): 101197
Published online Feb 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i2.101197
Table 3 Anticipated and experienced pain scores, net differences, Beck Anxiety Inventory scores, and other factors influencing needle-related pain (e.g., fear of pain, needle size) stratified by sex
Anticipated pain vs experienced pain
Factors influencing anxiety
Sex
n
Anticipated pain, mean ± SD
Experienced pain, mean ± SD
Net difference
(Δ)
Fear of pain
Appearance of the needle and syringe
Needle size
Seeing others receiving injection
Negative previous experience
BAI
Males296.0 ± 2.87a3.26 ± 2.092.742.782.542.40.921.363.44
Females316.88 ± 1.96a4.12 ± 2.602.762.92.582.591.51.055.15