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(WGNO) — Just in time for Halloween, a new survey of what Americans fear most has been released.

The survey was done in April 2015 by Chapman University. A random group of 1,541 adults from across the country were asked about their fear of 88 different things.

Topics included crime, the government, personal anxieties, and many others. Those topics were called “fear domains,” with individual fears such as corruption, terrorism, and identity theft falling into different categories.

Participants ranked their level of fear from a 1 for not afraid to 4 for very afraid.

The top 10 fears are based on the highest percentage of those surveyed reporting being “afraid” or “very afraid.”

Courtesy: Chapman University
Courtesy: Chapman University

What were the lowest ranked fears?

The Fear Fear Domain Afraid or Very Afraid
Clowns Personal Anxieties 6.8%
Age Judgment of Others 5.9%
Race Judgment of Others 5.6%
Gender Judgment of Others 4.5%
Dress Judgment of Others 4.2%

 

You can check out the full ranking of fears on the Chapmen University website.