Table 2.

Comparison of predominant fears in relation to media consumption: mainly public TV vs. also private TV consumption.

	Public TV	Private TV	X2-value	p-value	Cramer-V
Fear that a close relative will be infected	77.8%	45.6%	129.60	<0.001**	0.32**
Worries about restrictions of fundamental rights and freedom of expression	26.4%	76.0%	279.36	<0.001**	0.48**
Fear of long-term physical consequences due to COVID-19	51.5%	20.8%	108.69	<0.001**	0.30**
Fear of severe symptoms following a COVID-19 infection	55.7%	15.6%	184.48	<0.001**	0.39**
Fear of dying due to COVID-19	20.1%	8.9%	25.60	<0.001**	0.14**
Fear of psychological damage	26.2%	41.4%	29.89	<0.001**	0.16**
Fear of economic damage due to the pandemic and pandemic measures	30.6%	64.7%	132.67	<0.001**	0.33**

Note. There are significant differences between the predominant fears of the two media consumption groups. Individuals who mainly use public television report more fear regarding the health consequences of a SARS-CoV-2 infection, whereas individuals who also use private television regularly report more fear regarding psychological and economic consequences and the decay of fundamental rights. Two asterisks (**) indicate a highly significant Chi-square test result.