Dataset on the COVID-19 pandemic and serious psychological consequences in Bangladesh: a population-based nationwide study

Non-random convenience sampling using online platform were used to collect 10,067 data from a representative sample of 64 districts of Bangladesh. The survey questionnaire was delivered via social media platform (i.e., Facebook, What’s app, Twitter, Snapchat etc.), email and via other communicable means. The dataset comprises (i) socio-demographic characteristics (e.g., gender, age group, educational status, occupational status, data discipline, residence area, marital status, comorbidities, current health condition, smoking status, alcohol-drinking status, frequency of social media use, etc.); (ii) sources from where participants get information regarding COVID-19 (e.g., social media, YouTube, newspaper, television, health-related website, and other sources) ; (iii); participants’ knowledge concerning COVID-19; (iv) participants’ behavior in preventing COVID-19; (v) lockdown-related questions ; (vi) assessment of fear of COVID-19 among participants; (vii) assessment of severity of insomnia among participants; (viii) assessment of depression among participants; and (ix) suicidal ideation in relation to COVID-19 among participants .