I am most afraid of COVID-19
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549
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Strongly disagree
|
52 (9.5)
|
Somewhat disagree
|
72 (13.1)
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Neither agree nor disagree
|
125 (22.8)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Neither agree nor disagree
|
125 (22.8)
|
Somewhat agree
|
123 (22.4)
|
Strongly agree
|
53 (9.7)
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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)
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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)
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Range
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7 to 35
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Level of fear of COVID-19 (FCV-19S categories)
|
549
|
Low (score 7–21)
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374 (68.1)
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High (score 22–35)
|
175 (31.9)
|