Table 4 Impact of stress on the change of immune system indicators.

From: Impact of stress and preoperative psychological preparation on immunity, inflammatory responses, and surgical outcomes in adults undergoing elective surgery with general anesthesia in Palestine

Stress

Leukocytes

F

Df

P value

Pre

Post

Stress

7.7216

6.4485

5.559

1/306

0.019

No stress

7.8565

6.9910

Stress

Neutrophils %

F

Df

P value

Pre

Post

Stress

58.741

62.641

6.968

1/306

0.009

No stress

58.589

59.536

Stress

Lymphocytes %

F

Df

P value

Pre

Post

Stress

30.9805

29.5320

5.870

1/306

0.016

No stress

30.8124

31.5895