Figure 2

Comparison of changes in state anxiety before and after general checkup (no abnormality, notified of abnormality/disease undisclosed, and disease disclosed groups). The x-axis of the histograms in the left and middle columns represents the state anxiety score on the STAI. The histograms in the right column indicate changes between before and after general checkup results were explained by the physician. The graphs in the right column are skewed to the left with increased anxiety and skewed to the right with decreased anxiety.