Table 3.
Breakdown of data for Likert items
| Likert item | % Study total who disagree (n = /617) | % Study total who agree (n = /617) | Mean score out of 5 [95% CI] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | August | May | August | May | August | |
| I am worried that I will catch COVID-19* | 34 (207) | 38 (236) | 51 (316) | 36 (221) | 3.2 [3.1, 3.3] | 2.9 [2.9, 3.0] |
| I am worried that friends and family will catch COVID-19* | 5 (28) | 9 (58) | 91 (563) | 78 (484) | 4.2 [4.1, 4.2] | 3.9 [3.9, 4.0] |
| I am afraid to leave the house right now* | 63 (391) | 85 (522) | 29 (178) | 7 (41) | 2.5 [2.4, 2.6] | 1.8 [1.7, 1.8] |
| I am worried I might transmit the infection to someone else* | 9 (56) | 15 (91) | 85 (527) | 71 (438) | 4.0 [3.9, 4.0] | 3.7 [3.6, 3.8] |
| I am worried about the amount of money we have coming in** | 55 (340) | 55 (338) | 36 (222) | 28 (175) | 2.7 [2.6, 2.8] | 2.6 [2.5, 2.7] |
| I am worried about the long-term impact this will have on my job prospects and the economy** | 22 (133) | 26 (161) | 69 (426) | 56 (346) | 3.6 [3.5, 3.7] | 3.4 [3.3, 3.5] |
*Likert items that make up the disease-anxiety segment of the PAS
**Likert items that make up the consequence-anxiety segment of the PAS