Table 2. Presence of symptoms of CPDI.
| Item | Never | Occasionally | Sometimes | Often | Most of the time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotion | 1. Compared with usual, I feel more nervous and anxious. | 147 (30.63%) | 143 (29.79%) | 150 (31.25%) | 28 (5.83%) | 12 (2.50%) |
| 2. I feel insecure and bought a lot of masks, medications, sanitiser, gloves and/or other home supplies. | 208 (43.33%) | 157 (32.71%) | 88 (18.33%) | 20 (4.17%) | 7 (1.46%) | |
| 3. I cannot help imagining the scenario in which my family or myself is infected, thus making me feel restless and scared. | 219 (45.63%) | 169 (35.21%) | 74 (15.42%) | 12 (2.50%) | 6 (1.25%) | |
| Anxiety | 4. I will believe the COVID-19 information from all sources without any evaluation. | 234 (48.75%) | 165 (34.38%) | 62 (12.92%) | 15 (3.13%) | 4 (0.83%) |
| 5. I would rather believe in some negative information about the epidemic than positive news. | 189 (39.38%) | 128 (26.67%) | 108 (22.50%) | 37 (7.71%) | 18 (3.75%) | |
| 6. I am constantly sharing news about COVID-19 (mostly negative news). | 233 (48.54%) | 157 (32.71%) | 73 (15.21%) | 10 (2.08%) | 7 (1.46%) | |
| Depression | 7. I am more irritable and have frequent conflicts with my family. | 202 (42.08%) | 183 (38.13%) | 81 (16.88%) | 11 (2.29%) | 3 (0.63%) |
| 8. I feel tired and sometimes even exhausted. | 160 (33.33%) | 144 (30.00%) | 113 (23.54%) | 46 (9.58%) | 17 (3.54%) | |
| 9. Due to feelings of anxiety, my reactions are becoming sluggish. | 195 (40.63%) | 138 (28.75%) | 106 (22.08%) | 31 (6.46%) | 10 (2.08%) | |
| 10. I find it hard to concentrate. | 164 (34.17%) | 154 (32.08%) | 124 (25.83%) | 32 (6.67%) | 6 (1.25%) | |
| 11. I find it hard to make any decisions. | 197 (41.04%) | 154 (32.08%) | 96 (20.00%) | 26 (5.42%) | 7 (1.46%) | |
| Somatisation | 12. During this COVID-19 period, I often feel stomach pain, bloating and other stomach discomfort. | 269 (56.04%) | 129 (26.88%) | 66 (13.75%) | 13 (2.71%) | 3 (0.63%) |
| 13. I cannot sleep well; I always dream about myself or my family being infected by COVID-19. | 322 (67.08%) | 119 (24.79%) | 35 (7.29%) | 3 (0.63%) | 1 (0.21%) | |
| 14. I lost my appetite. | 279 (58.13%) | 108 (22.50%) | 72 (15.00%) | 18 (3.75%) | 3 (0.63%) | |
| 15. I have constipation or frequent urination. | 287 (59.79%) | 113 (23.54%) | 71 (14.79%) | 8 (1.67%) | 1 (0.21%) |
CPDI, COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index.