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Fear and Rumor Associated With Covid-19 Among Iranian Adults, 2020 Publisher



Zamanian M1 ; Ahmadi D2 ; Sindarreh S2 ; Aleebrahim F2 ; Vardanjani H3 ; Faghihi S4 ; Safarifaramani R5 ; Nasirian M6
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  1. 1. Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
  2. 2. School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. MD-MPH Program, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  4. 4. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
  5. 5. Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Research Institute for Health, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health School, and Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Education and Health Promotion Published:2020


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CONTEXT: At time of epidemics, fear and rumors in the community are the main obstacles to the success of prevention programs. AIMS: The aim of the study was to investigate the fear and rumors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the Iranian population. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted on residents of six cities of Iran via street-based multistage sampling in March 2020. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The eligible participants completed a self-administered questionnaire about rumor and fear related to COVID-19 epidemy. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data were analyzed through linear regression and survey analysis using Stata (version 11). RESULTS: A total of 2249 (49.3% women) were included. The main source of information was Iranian broadcasting (68.5%). The overall mean (standard deviation) score of fear and rumor among the Iranian population was 15.68 (0.46) and 39.24 (1.27), respectively. Educational level was associated with fear of COVID-19 (P = 0.001). Trusting to the rumors was affected by age (<0.0001), education level (P < 0.0001), underlying disease (P = 0.017), and workplace situation (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The fear and rumor surrounding the epidemic of COVID-19 were common in society that could make an epidemic of COVID-19 difficult to control. Increasing public awareness via reliable mass media is recommended. © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.
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