TABLE 2.
Participants’ fear related to COVID-19.
| Fear of COVID-19 Items | Strongly disagree Freq. (%) | Disagree Freq. (%) | Neutral Freq. (%) | Agree Freq. (%) | Strongly agree Freq. (%) |
| I am afraid of coronavirus-19 | 12 (6.49) | 39 (21.09) | 40 (21.62) | 80 (43.25) | 14 (7.57) |
| It makes me uncomfortable to think about coronavirus-19 | 16 (8.65) | 46 (24.87) | 50 (27.02) | 67 (36.21) | 06 (3.25) |
| My hands become cold and clammy when I think about coronavirus-19 | 34 (18.38) | 80 (43.25) | 35 (18.91) | 33 (17.84) | 03 (1.63) |
| I am afraid of losing my life because of coronavirus-19 | 29 (15.68) | 66 (35.68) | 39 (21.08) | 42 (22.70) | 09 (4.87) |
| When I watch news and stories about Corona Virus, I become nervous or anxious | 15 (8.10) | 44 (23.79) | 42 (22.70) | 73 (39.45) | 11 (5.95) |
| I cannot sleep because I’m worried about getting COVID-19 | 52 (28.10) | 92 (49.73) | 27 (14.60) | 13 (7.03) | 01 (0.55) |
| My heart races or palpitates when I think about getting COVID-19 | 41 (22.17) | 77 (41.63) | 33 (17.84) | 31 (16.76) | 03 (1.63) |
| Mean (SD) of total score: Fear of COVID-19 | 18.78 (5.58) | ||||
| Level of fear related to COVID-19 | Mild fear score (7–15) | Moderate fear score (16–25) | Extreme fear score (26–35) | ||
| 52 (28.1) | 113 (61.1) | 20 (10.8) | |||
N = 185.