Table 4.
Fear of being infected with COVID-19 by personal attribute.
| Personal attribute | Fear of being infecteda | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3.3 | – |
| Gender | – | <0.001 |
| Male | 3.40 | |
| Female | 3.20 | – |
| Education | – | 0.026 |
| Undergraduate | 3.25 | – |
| Postgraduate | 3.34 | – |
| Major, p value | – | 0.025 |
| Engineering | 3.29 | – |
| Science | 3.40 | – |
| Medicine | 3.46 | – |
| Management | 3.06 | – |
| Confidenceb | – | 0.196 |
a
A value of 1 indicates a high level of fear of being infected with COVID-19, and 5 indicates no fear during the pandemic.
b
Confidence is divided into three categories. A score of ≥3.5 is considered confident, ≤ 2.5 is considered diffident, and 2.5–3.5 is considered neutral.