Table 2.

Frequency of anxiety and psychological distress COVID-19 reported to obstetricians

Items (N = 118), anxiety and psychological distress	Often/very often, N (%)	Occasionally, N (%)
Anxiety related to excessive and worrying social media messages (both reading and receiving messages)	48 (40.68%)	49 (41.53%)
Excessive anxiety and worry about contracting the infection	47 (39.83%)	57 (48.31%)
Distress due to boredom and feeling isolated	33 (27.97%)	54 (45.76%)
Feeling distressed due to missing work	28 (23.73%)	41 (34.75%)
Distress due to lack of childbirth rituals (like baby showers) because of social distancing	27 (23.08%)	55 (47.01%)
Family members not following infection control procedures	24 (20.34%)	43 (36.44%)
Lack of sleep because of anxiety	23 (19.66%)	54 (46.15%)