Table 1 Distribution of COVID-19 Psychological Distress Scale according to subjective severity
Items | No N (%) | little N (%) | Moderate N (%) | Much N (%) | Very much N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I am afraid of being infected with coronavirus | 118(28.4) | 109(26.3) | 109(26.3) | 58(14) | 21(5.1) |
I am preoccupied with the idea of being infected by Coronavirus | 109(26.3) | 91(21.9) | 156(37.6) | 47(11.3) | 12(2.9) |
I am worried for my health because of the coronavirus Outbreak | 106(25.5) | 82(19.8) | 139(33.5) | 62(14.9) | 26(6.3) |
I am afraid to even think about going out into the streets because of the coronavirus | 152(36.6) | 94(22.7) | 127(30.6) | 29(7.0) | 13(3.1) |
I have heart palpitations when I hear of a case of coronavirus Infection | 97(23.4) | 137(33) | 126(30.4) | 38(9.2) | 17(4.1) |
I feel tense and anxious for my family since the outbreak of Coronavirus | 69(16.6) | 104(25.1) | 124(29.9) | 62(14.9) | 56(13.5) |
I hardly sleep from thinking so much about being infected by Coronavirus | 146(35.2) | 110(26.5) | 124(29.9) | 24(5.8) | 11(2.7) |
I shudder from fear of being infected with the coronavirus | 130(31.3) | 113(27.2) | 125(30.1) | 30(7.2) | 17(4.1) |
I feel short of breath when I hear news about coronavirus | 128(30.8) | 114(27.5) | 136(32.8) | 24(5.8) | 13(3.1) |
I am preoccupied with the idea that the end of the world is near because of the outbreak of coronavirus | 134(32.3) | 107(25.8) | 130(31.3) | 37(8.9) | 7(1.7) |
My head aches when I receive news about new cases of coronavirus infection | 141(34) | 117(28.2) | 129(31.1) | 17(4.1) | 11(2.7) |
I have become more afraid of death | 170(41.0) | 70(16.9) | 139(33.5) | 26(6.3) | 10(2.4) |
Total score: mean ± SD | 2.32 ± 0.74 | ||||
Levels of distress: | |||||
Low (< 2.5) | 194(46.7%) | ||||
High(≥ 2.5) | 221(53.3%) | ||||