Table 3 Level of fear of COVID-19 among the study participants
Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) individual items | Total, n(%) |
|---|---|
I am most afraid of COVID-19 | 549 |
 Strongly disagree | 52 (9.5) |
 Somewhat disagree | 72 (13.1) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 125 (22.8) |
 Somewhat agree | 207 (37.7) |
 Strongly agree | 93 (16.9) |
It makes me uncomfortable to think about COVID-19 | 549 |
 Strongly disagree | 85 (15.5) |
 Somewhat disagree | 89 (16.2) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 99 (18.0) |
 Somewhat agree | 203 (37.0) |
 Strongly agree | 73 (13.3) |
My hands become clammy when I think about COVID-19 | 549 |
 Strongly disagree | 294 (53.6) |
 Somewhat disagree | 87 (15.8) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 93 (16.9) |
 Somewhat agree | 59 (10.7) |
Strongly agree | 16 (2.9) |
I am afraid of losing my life because of COVID-19 | 549 |
 Strongly disagree | 172 (31.3) |
 Somewhat disagree | 76 (13.8) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 125 (22.8) |
 Somewhat agree | 123 (22.4) |
 Strongly agree | 53 (9.7) |
When watching news and stories about COVID-19 on social media, I become nervous or anxious | 549 |
 Strongly disagree | 76 (13.8) |
 Somewhat disagree | 70 (12.8) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 93 (16.9) |
 Somewhat agree | 222 (40.4) |
 Strongly agree | 88 (16.0) |
I cannot sleep because I’m worrying about getting COVID-19 | 549 |
 Strongly disagree | 299 (54.5) |
 Somewhat disagree | 79 (14.4) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 95 (17.3) |
 Somewhat agree | 69 (12.6) |
 Strongly agree | 7 (1.3) |
My heart races or palpitates when I think about getting COVID-19 | 549 |
 Strongly disagree | 285 (51.9) |
 Somewhat disagree | 86 (15.7) |
 Neither agree nor disagree | 93 (16.9) |
 Somewhat agree | 76 (13.8) |
 Strongly agree | 9 (1.6) |
FCV-19S score (total) | 549 |
 Mean (±SD) | 18.4 (6.5) |
 Range | 7 to 35 |
Level of fear of COVID-19 (FCV-19S categories) | 549 |
 Low (score 7–21) | 374 (68.1) |
 High (score 22–35) | 175 (31.9) |