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Consequently, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of COVID\u201019 anxiety and geriatric anxiety, along with the factors influencing anxiety, in the elderly population served by urban healthcare centres in Quchan.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This cross\u2010sectional study involved 650 elderly individuals aged 60\u201395\u2009years. The participants were selected using a two\u2010stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected through three questionnaires: the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI), the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS), and a questionnaire on factors contributing to anxiety. Data analysis was performed using simple and multiple regression with IBM SPSS 24.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The prevalence of geriatric anxiety among the elderly was 40.3%, while the prevalence of COVID\u201019 anxiety (moderate and severe) was 22.8%. 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