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Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a patient information form, the Health Literacy Scale, and the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A positive, low-level, and statistically significant correlation was observed between total Health Literacy Scale and total Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale scores (Spearman \u03c1\u2009=\u20090.257,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.266,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Simple linear regression analysis confirmed that the Health Literacy Scale alone was a significant predictor of preoperative anxiety (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">B<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.074, 95% confidence interval\u2009=\u2009[0.036\u20130.113],\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). However, in a multiple linear regression model considering age, educational history, previous surgical experience, chronic disease, and ongoing medication use, the Health Literacy Scale was no longer an independent predictor of Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale scores (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">B<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.040,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.123).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings indicate that although health literacy was associated with preoperative anxiety in univariate analyses, its effect was not independent when potential demographic and clinical confounding factors were considered.<\/jats:p>\n                  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