Table 8.
The distribution of questions regarding the fear of contagion, hospitalization, and infection side-effects1.
| Items | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | M ± st |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am afraid I am getting infected with COVID-19 from the pregnant patients | 8 (8.50%) |
23 (24.50%) |
32 (34.0%) |
23 (24.50%) |
8 (8.50%) |
3.00 ± 1.08 |
| I am afraid that I will transmit the disease to colleagues, and I will be accused of this and stigmatized/marginalized collectively. | 15 (16.0%) |
17 (18.10%) |
30 (31.90%) |
25 (26.60%) |
7 (7.40%) |
2.91 ± 1.17 |
| I am afraid I will pass on the disease to family members. | 2 (2.10%) |
9 (9.60%) |
25 (26.60%) |
25 (26.60%) |
33 (35.10%) |
3.84 ± 1.09 |
| I am afraid of anti-COVID-19 medication and its side effects. | 9 (9.60%) |
21 (22.30%) |
18 (19.10%) |
22 (23.40%) |
24 (25.50%) |
3.33 ± 1.33 |
| I am afraid of the precarious hospital conditions I might have if I had tested positive for COVID-19. | 4 (4.30%) |
1 (1.10%) |
13 (13.80%) |
31 (33.0%) |
45 (47.90%) |
4.22 ± 0.98 |
| I am afraid that, in case of infection, I will have to interrupt my professional activity in the state/private system for a longer period. | 4 (4.30%) |
8 (8.50%) |
28 (29.80%) |
26 (27.70%) |
28 (29.80%) |
3.70 ± 1.11 |
| I am afraid that, in case of infection, there is a risk that I will be accused by patients of getting COVID-19 infection from me. | 22 (23.40%) |
24 (25.50%) |
20 (21.30%) |
19 (20.20%) |
9 (9.60%) |
2.67 ± 1.29 |
| I am afraid that, in case of infection, there is a risk of death. | 10 (10.60%) |
27 (28.70%) |
24 (25.50%) |
15 (16.0%) |
18 (19.10%) |
3.04 ± 1.28 |
| I am afraid that, in case of infection, there is a risk of lung pathology. | 2 (2.10%) |
12 (12.80%) |
30 (31.90%) |
25 (26.60%) |
25 (26.60%) |
3.63 ± 1.07 |
| I am afraid that, in case of infection, there is a risk of extra pulmonary pathology. | 2 (2.10%) |
23 (24.50%) |
27 (28.70%) |
21 (22.30%) |
21 (22.30%) |
3.38 ± 1.14 |
| I am afraid that, in case of infection, there is a risk of remote sequelae. | 0 | 18 (19.10%) |
30 (31.90%) |
21 (22.30%) |
25 (26.60%) |
3.56 ± 1.08 |
1 Number of answers (N) and percentage (%), means and standard deviations (M±).