Table 3.
Frequency distribution of answers on Fear of COVID-19 Scale in a Norwegian population (N = 1063)
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questions | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| q1 I am most afraid of corona | 256 (24.1%) | 372 (35.1%) | 278 (26.2%) | 134 (12.6%) | 21 (2%) |
| q2 It makes me uncomfortable to think about corona | 217 (20.5%) | 239 (22.6%) | 254 (24.0%) | 319 (30.1%) | 30 (2.8%) |
| q3 My hands become clammy when I think about corona | 724 (68.4%) | 252 (23.8%) | 64 (6.0%) | 17 (1.6%) | 2 (0.2%) |
| q4 I am afraid of losing my life because of corona | 527 (49.8%) | 311 (29.4%) | 134 (12.7%) | 70 (6.6%) | 17 (1.6%) |
| q5 When watching news and stories about corona on social media, I become nervous or anxious | 430 (40.6%) | 343 (32.4%) | 180 (17.0%) | 97 (9.2%) | 10 (0.9%) |
| q6 I cannot sleep because I’m worrying about getting corona | 769 (72.9%) | 216 (20.5%) | 59 (5.6%) | 11 (1.0%) | 0 (0%) |
| q7 My heart races or palpitates when I think about getting corona | 766 (72.3%) | 231 (21.8%) | 47 (4.4%) | 14 (1.3%) | 1 (0.1%) |