Table 2.

Reasons of panic buying (n = 613).

Reasons of PB	n	%
Scarcity	456	74.39
Increased demand	405	66.07
Necessary goods	276	45.02
Anticipated price hike	143	23.33
COVID-19, lockdown, planned,	81	13.21
Rumor	53	8.65
Psychological	50	8.16
Social learning	15	2.45
Lack of trust	6	0.98
Government's action	6	0.98
Past experience	3	0.49
Total	613	100