Dataset

COVID-19 Pandemic: A Dataset from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

COVID-19PakistanMendeley Data

Dataset Objective

To demonstrate the fear of Coronavirus (COVID-19) among the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan), their preventive behaviour, mental health condition, and level of anxiety during the pandemic.

Context

At the time of data collection, the COVID-19 cases were emerging rapidly in the country due to which the KPK province was also facing lock-down and other mobility restrictions to limit the spread of viral infection.

What is included

This dataset entails gender, age, marital status, employment status, area of residence, education, member infected by COVID-19, hand wash in 20 seconds, fear, mental health, preventive behavior, and anxiety.

Collection Methods

Sample surveys - a questionnaire was developed with the help of various scales – Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), Positive Mental Health Scale (PMHS), and General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD).