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. 2026 Jan 27;21:26. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-04152-x

Table 2.

Descriptive statistics and identification of relevant sociodemographic background factors using linear regression analyses

Pandemic Anxiety
PAS1 FCV-19S1
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Gender2
male 182 (31.4) 10.89 (5.56) Reference 14.47 (5.76) Reference
female 397 (68.6) 12.18 (5.68) 1.29* (0.55) 16.47 (5.83) 2.00*** (0.56)
Age3
Inline graphic 50 years 371 (63.6) 11.75 (5.80) Reference 15.18 (5.63) Reference
Inline graphic 50 years 212 (36.4) 11.91 (5.55) 0.16 (0.53) 17.01 (6.07) 1.83*** (0.53)
Relationship status4
marriage/partnership 420 (71.4) 11.85 (5.59) Reference 16.03 (5.98) Reference
single/divorced/widowed 168 (28.6) 11.84 (5.90) −0.01 (0.56) 15.59 (5.53) −0.44 (0.57)
Residential size5
rural (Inline graphic 20,000 res.) 241 (41.1) 12.19 (5.31) Reference 16.26 (5.81) Reference
urban (Inline graphic 20,000 res.) 346 (58.9) 11.55 (5.92) −0.64 (0.51) 15.96 (5.88) −0.66 (0.52)
Rare diagnosis6
no risk diagnosis 54 (15.0) 12.93 (5.65) Reference 15.74 (6.15) Reference
risk diagnosis 306 (85.0) 11.35 (5.55) −1.58 (0.89) 15.38 (5.65) −0.36 (0.90)
Degree of disability7
no 154 (26.5) 11.52 (5.33) Reference 15.17 (4.82) Reference
yes 427 (73.5) 11.90 (5.83) 0.38 (0.58) 16.09 (6.15) 0.92 (0.59)
Prior infection8
no 301 (56.7) 12.08 (5.79) Reference 16.63 (6.24) Reference
yes 230 (43.3) 11.51 (5.52) −0.57 (0.51) 14.86 (5.20) −1.77*** (0.52)
Vaccination9
no 58 (12.4) 10.97 (5.75) Reference 13.86 (5.56) Reference
yes 411 (87.6) 11.88 (5.63) 0.91 (0.79) 16.08 (5.80) 2.22** (0.82)
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Number of people in household10 2.57 (1.22) −0.19 (0.21) −0.48* (0.21)
Socioeconomic status11,12 13.03 (4.33) −0.06 (0.06) −0.11 (0.06)

Notes. All decimal numbers are rounded to one or two decimal places. Valid percentages are reported excluding missing values; for number of missing cases, see notes 2–11

1Dependent variables of regression analyses: mean sum scores of Pandemic Anxiety Scale (range: 0–28) and Fear of COVID-19 Scale (range: 7–35) 2Inline graphic3Inline graphic4Inline graphic5Inline graphic6Inline graphic7Inline graphic8Inline graphic9Inline graphic10Inline graphic11Inline graphic123 - 8: lower class; 0 - 14: middle class; 15 - 21: upper class [66]

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