Table 3 Participants’ responses to the PASS-IR (N = 314)
NO. | Questions | Not at all N(%) | Sometimes N(%) | Often N(%) | Almost Always N(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Concern about pregnancy or baby | 44 (12.05) | 200 (57.00) | 74 (21.01) | 27 (7.07) |
2 | Fear that the baby will be harmed | 39 (11.10) | 193 (55.00) | 80 (22.08) | 39 (11.10) |
3 | Feeling of intense fear that something bad will happen | 103 (29.30) | 181 (51.60) | 40 (11.40) | 24 (6.80) |
4 | Worry about many things | 61 (17.40) | 210 (59.80) | 55 (15.70) | 17 (4.80) |
5 | Concern about the future | 107 (30.50) | 128 (36.50) | 67 (19.10) | 43 (12.30) |
6 | Feeling overwhelmed | 220 (62.70) | 80 (22.80) | 26 (7.40) | 15 (4.30) |
7 | Very intense fear about some things like: needles, blood, childbirth, pain and … | 133 (37.90) | 105 (29.90) | 67 (19.10) | 43 (12.30) |
8 | Sudden feeling of fear or discomfort | 111 (31.60) | 156 (44.40) | 61 (17.40) | 18 (5.10) |
9 | Repetitive thoughts that are difficult to stop or control | 130 (37.00) | 152 (43.30) | 53 (15.10) | 11 (3.10) |
10 | Difficulty sleeping even when I have enough time to sleep | 112 (31.90) | 137 (39.00) | 66 (18.80) | 31 (8.80) |
11 | Insist on doing things in a certain way or order | 98 (27.90) | 120 (34.20) | 66 (18.80) | 62 (17.70) |
12 | The desire for everything to be perfect | 40 (11.40) | 88 (25.10) | 89 (25.40) | 134 (38.20) |
13 | Need to control everything precisely | 57(16.20) | 142 (40.50) | 70 (19.90) | 51 (14.50) |
14 | Difficult to stop my repeating tasks or checks | 108 (30.80) | 151 (43.00) | 53 (15.10) | 21 (6.00) |
15 | Sudden feeling of jerking and cringing | 152 (43.30) | 150 (42.70) | 41 (11.70) | 8 (2.30) |
16 | Worry about repeating thoughts | 99 (28.20) | 169 (48.10) | 49 (14.00) | 31 (8.80) |
17 | Being on guard or needing to do watch out for things | 162 (46.20) | 105 (29.90) | 51 (14.50) | 30 (8.50) |
18 | Worry about recurring memories, dreams or nightmares | 168 (47.90) | 116 (33.00) | 31 (8.80) | 28 (8.00) |
19 | Worrying about being embarrassed in front of other peoples | 232 (66.10) | 82 (23.40) | 13 (3.70) | 16 (4.60) |
20 | Fear of being judged negatively by others | 183 (52.10) | 106 (30.20) | 32 (9.10) | 27 (7.70) |
21 | Feeling deep discomfort in crowded places | 214 (61.00) | 103 (29.30) | 24 (6.80) | 10 (2.80) |
22 | Avoid social activities because I may get nervous | 210 (59.80) | 80 (22.80) | 42 (12.00) | 15 (4.30) |
23 | Stay away from the things that worry me | 94 (26.80) | 185 (52.70) | 57 (16.20) | 13 (3.70) |
24 | Feeling unreal, I feel like I'm watching a movie about myself | 247 (70.40) | 65 (18.50) | 22 (6.30) | 7 (2.00) |
25 | Loss of time and inability to remember what happened | 163 (46.40) | 106 (30.20) | 38 (10.80) | 27 (7.70) |
26 | Failure to adapt to recent changes | 172 (49.00) | 130 (37.00) | 30 (8.50) | 17 (4.80) |
27 | Anxiety can impair the ability to do things | 98 (27.90) | 167 (47.60) | 41 (11.70) | 45 (12.80) |
28 | The influx of thoughts makes it difficult to concentrate | 129 (36.80) | 151 (43.00) | 51 (14.50) | 14 (4.00) |
29 | Fear of losing Control | 182 (51.90) | 111 (31.60) | 36 (10.30) | 18 (5.10) |
30 | Sudden feeling of fear and anxiety | 193 (55.00) | 116 (33.00) | 19 (5.40) | 18 (5.10) |
31 | Feeling of restlessness and confusion | 123 (35.00) | 154 (43.90) | 38 (10.80) | 32 (9.10) |