Table 2.

CAS-7 Item wise means scores of the study participants

Item	Factor	Mean±SD	Median
How afraid are you of acquiring COVID-19 when going into the public?	Fear of social interaction	3.3±0.6	3
How frequently are you feeling worried that you have acquired COVID-19?	Illness anxiety	2.4±0.73	2
How frequently is your sleep getting affected because of thoughts relating to COVID-19?	Illness anxiety	1.9±0.3	2
How frequently are you avoiding conversations on COVID-19 related information out of fear/anxiety?	Fear of social interaction	2.2±0.61	2
How worried are you of acquiring COVID-19 when an unknown person is coming closer to you?	Fear of social interaction	2.8±0.9	3
How anxious are you getting when knowing information on COVID-19?	Fear of social interaction	2.5±1.1	3
How concerned are you when people cough or sneeze because of the fear that you may acquire COVID-19?	Fear of social interaction	3.6±0.2	4