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Table 2 Precautionary activity and impact on quality of life impact amongst those who are worried about catching COVID-19

From: Functional and dysfunctional fear of COVID-19: a classification scheme

 

Combined effect of worry about COVID-19 and precautions against COVID-19 on quality of life

None or little effect of both

Some or strong effect of either or both

Total (column %)

Took precautions and felt safer as a result

203a

438b

641 (93%)

Did not take precautions or took precautions and did not feel safer as a result

3b

36b

39 (6%)

Took precautions but did not answer if felt safer

10b

10 (1%)

Total (row %)

206 (30%)

484 (70%)

690 (100%)

  1. Source: Unweighted data from wave 2 of the Policing the Pandemic research project
  2. aThis cell makes up the “functional fear” group
  3. bThese cells make up the “dysfunctional fear” group