Table 3

- Responses of patients (N=356) in domain 2: cleanliness and fear of disease obsessions, obbsessive impulses and images, general and miscellaneous compulsions, and religious compulsions.

Responses of patientsNeverRarelySometimesFrequentlyAlways
25I think of doubts related to the faith262 (74.9)46 (13.1)32 (9.1)10 (2.9)0 (0.0)
26I have thoughts about purification, purity and impurity238 (68.0)53 (15.1)33 (9.4)20 (5.7)6 (1.7)
27I have doubts about hygiene232 (66.1)62 (17.7)34 (9.7)18 (5.1)5 (1.4)
28I doubt my intention or my readiness for prayer and others244 (69.3)51 (14.5)35 (9.9)14 (4.0)8 (2.3)
29I think that my obsessions about hygiene are exhausting me259 (73.8)50 (14.2)27 (7.7)8 (2.3)7 (2.0)
30I doubt the impurity of water285 (80.7)40 (11.3)18 (5.1)7 (2.0)3 (0.8)
31I am afraid of infection and contamination with germs167 (47.6)71 (20.2)78 (22.2)22 (6.3)13 (3.7)
32It bothers me that many things cause my uncleanness/contamination235 (67.3)56 (16.0)39 (11.2)11 (3.2)8 (2.3)
33I doubt that ablution is invalidated187 (53.1)82 (23.3)56 (15.9)22 (6.3)5 (1.4)
34I’m afraid of reading doctors’ signs293 (83.7)23 (6.6)22 (6.3)10 (2.9)2 (0.6)
35I am occupied with the idea of committing a specific crime, such as murder and others289 (82.8)30 (8.6)18 (5.2)9 (2.6)3 (0.9)
36I feel compelled to masturbate236 (67.8)49 (14.1)39 (11.2)14 (4.0)10 (2.9)
37I feel like I’m about to hurt myself or others290 (82.6)28 (8.0)17 (4.8)11 (3.1)5 (1.4)
38Involuntarily I feel that I have to look at certain things, such as the private parts of others241 (69.1)45 (12.9)38 (10.9)15 (4.3)10 (2.9)
39When I stand in line for prayer, I feel the urge to hit the person infront of me333 (95.7)7 (2.0)4 (1.1)3 (0.9)1 (0.3)
40I suffer from a compulsive insult to the religion, the Messenger, or the heavenly books336 (96.6)5 (1.4)4 (1.1)2 (0.6)1 (0.3)
41I have intrusive idea of raising my voice with ugly words274 (79.0)39 (11.2)23 (6.6)9 (2.6)2 (0.6)
42When I hold a knife or scissors, I have intrusive idea of killing or hurting308 (88.3)20 (5.7)10 (2.9)9 (2.6)2 (0.6)
43I have disturbing pictures that impose themselves on me very much271 (77.7)39 (11.2)24 (6.9)9 (2.6)6 (1.7)
44I imagine immoral scenes that annoy me during prayer241 (69.5)73 (21.0)24 (6.9)7 (2.0)2 (0.6)
45I have sexual images (such as homosexuality) that bother me280 (80.5%)32 (9.2)21 (6.0)11 (3.2)4 (1.1)
46Whenever I remember the Divine Self, I get mixed up with ugly words323 (93.1)14 (4.0)5 (1.4)4 (1.2)1 (0.3)
47I do things that don’t make sense to others246 (70.7)60 (17.2)32 (9.2)8 (2.3)2 (0.6)
48People get annoyed by my repetitive questions225 (64.8)60 (17.3)53 (15.3)8 (2.3)1 (0.3)
49People get annoyed when I get caught up in details204 (58.6)58 (16.7)64 (18.4)17 (4.9)5 (1.4)
50I do certain things to escape a certain damage177 (51.5)48 (14.0)79 (23.0)30 (8.7)10 (2.9)
51I feel compelled to count certain things, such as electricity poles in the street, steps in the house, or trees on the road223 (64.5)59 (17.1)40 (11.6)17 (4.9)7 (2.0)