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Table 1 Socio-demographic data among the studied group

From: Fear of COVID-19 infection and its relation to depressive and anxiety symptoms among elderly population: online survey

Characteristic

Total

(n = 161)

N/%

Age groups

 60–64

78 (48.4)

 65–69

53 (32.9)

 70–74

19 (11.8)

 ≥ 75

11 (6.8)

Sex

 Male

69 (42.9)

 Female

92 (57.1)

Marital status

 Single

5 (3.1)

 Married

114 (70.8)

 Widow

34 (21.1)

 Divorced

8 (5.0)

Education

 Did not complete primary education

6 (3.7)

 Primary/tertiary

14 (8.7)

 University

76 (47.2)

 Post-graduate

65 (40.4)

Residence

 Country side

7 (4.3)

 Urban

154 (95.7)

Living

 Alone

25 (15.5)

 With spouse

32 (19.9)

 With spouse and children

76 (47.4)

 With children

28 (17.4)

Work

 No

95 (59.0)

 Yes

66 (41.0)

Chronic disease

 No

53 (32.9)

 Yes

108 (67.1)

Infected with COVID-19

 No

78 (48.4)

 Yes

48 (29.8)

 Do not know

27 (16.2)

 

Mean/S.D

FCV-19S

17.7 ± 5.4

 

Median/range

Anxiety subscale of HADS

5 (1–20)

Depression subscale of HADS

7 (3–15)

Total score of HADS

12 (5–35)