Intervention group n=95 Control group n=102
P-value
Gender, man/woman, n (%) 43 (45) / 52 (55) 45 (44) / 57 (56) 0.872
Age (years), mean (SD) 48.7 (12.9) 49.4 (13.0) 0.686
Duration of MRI (minutes), mean (SD) 34.0 (13.1) 34.3 (16.7) 0.857
Aborted MRI, n (%) 2 (2.1) 4 (3.9) 0.684 §
Telephone call prior to MRI, n (%) 13 (13.7) 7 (6.9) 0.113
Visit prior to MRI, n (%) 5 (5.3) 0 (0) 0.025 §
Sedatives prior MRI, n (%) 5 (5.3) 8 (7.8) 0.476
Relatives present in the MRI room, n (%) 10 (10.5) 13 (12.7) 0.609
Music during MRI, n (%) 58 (62.1) 63 (61.8) 0.939
Referral diagnosis, malignancy/other, n (%) 28 (29.5) / 67 (70.5) 29 (28.4) / 73 (71.6) 0.872
Trait anxiety (STAI-T), median (q1 – q3) 33 (28 - 43) 33 (27 – 44) 0.850
Investigated bodypart, n (%) Head Thorax/abdomen Spine Upper extremity Lower extremity 38 (40.0) 25 (26.3) 16 (16.8) 4 (4.2) 12 (12.6) 31 (30.4) 24 (23.5) 24 (23.5) 1 (1.0) 22 (21.6)
0.154 §