Table 2.

Variables related to COVID-19 and associated scores on the Cyberchondria Severity Scale (CSS-12).

Variables		Total sample N (%)	CSS-12 median + IQR (Q1–Q3)	P-valuea
SARS-CoV-2 infections				0.53
	No	507 (88.6%)	19.0 (16.0–25.0)
	Yes	65 (11.4%)	20.0 (15.0–28.0)
SARS-CoV-2 infections between relatives				0.74
	No	342 (59.8%)	19.0 (16.0–25.0)
	Yes	230 (40.2%)	19.0 (15.0–25.0)
Loss of a loved one				0.58
	No	516 (90.2%)	19.0 (15.0–26.0)
	Yes	56 (9.8%)	18.5 (15.8–23.3)

^aKruskal-Wallis test.