Table 1 List and loadings of items of the germ aversion questionnaire.

From: Germ aversion is a risk factor for chronic low back pain and shoulder pain under the COVID-19 pandemic: an internet-based panel study

No.

Item description

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1

It really bothers me when people sneeze without covering their mouths

0.65

2*

I am comfortable sharing a water bottle with a friend

0.25

3

I prefer to wash my hands pretty soon after shaking someone’s hand

0.61

4

I dislike wearing used clothes because you do not know what the last person who wore it was like

0.47

5*

My hands do not feel dirty after touching money

0.18

6

It makes me anxious to be around people with no mask

0.84

  1. *Reverse-scored items.