Table 2.
The epidemic worry scale
| Items: I am worried that… | Answers (frequency and proportion) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not at all | A little | Certainly | Very much | Extremely | |
| 1.my family or I will be affected. | 156(18.3%) | 346(40.6%) | 199(23.3%) | 76(8.9%) | 76(8.9%) |
| 2. my family members or I will die or get a carryover from this disease. | 223(26.1%) | 279(32.7%) | 168(19.7%) | 83(9.7%) | 100(11.7%) |
| 3. my family or I will not get timely and effective treatment. | 281(32.9%) | 243(28.5%) | 170(19.9%) | 68(8%) | 91(10.7%) |
| 4. my family or I will not get enough goods or medical materials. | 175(20.5%) | 243(28.5%) | 190(22.3%) | 137(16.1%) | 108(12.7%) |
| 5. there will be financial problems during the epidemic. | 187(21.9%) | 251(29.4%) | 212(24.9%) | 112(13.1%) | 91(10.7%) |
| 6.the local epidemic is difficult to control and will continue to spread. | 223(26.1%) | 276(32.4%) | 183(21.5%) | 93(10.9%) | 78(9.1%) |
| 7. the local economy will be hit hard. | 146(17.1%) | 303(35.5%) | 218(25.6%) | 110(12.9%) | 76(8.9%) |