Table 2.
Personal hygiene practices and other health behaviors by face mask wearing status
| |
Wearing a face mask |
Not wearing a face mask |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n =1203 | (%) | n = 1926 | (%) | |
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
| 20–29 |
194 |
(31.4) |
424 |
(68.6) |
| 30–39 |
246 |
(39.2) |
382 |
(60.8) |
| 40–49 |
249 |
(39.7) |
378 |
(60.3) |
| 50–59 |
242 |
(38.3) |
390 |
(61.7) |
| 60–69 |
272 |
(43.6) |
352 |
(56.4) |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
467 |
(30.1) |
1082 |
(69.9) |
| Female |
736 |
(46.6) |
844 |
(53.4) |
| I wash my hands |
|
|
|
|
| Frequently |
890 |
(49.5) |
909 |
(50.5) |
| Occasionally |
293 |
(26.7) |
805 |
(73.3) |
| Not often/not do |
20 |
(8.6) |
212 |
(91.4) |
| I try to avoid going to places where there are lots of people | ||||
| Frequently |
321 |
(63.7) |
183 |
(36.3) |
| Occasionally |
626 |
(47.5) |
692 |
(52.5) |
| Not often/not do |
256 |
(19.6) |
1051 |
(80.4) |
| I gargle | ||||
| Frequently |
688 |
(55.9) |
542 |
(44.1) |
| Occasionally |
394 |
(35.5) |
716 |
(64.5) |
| Not often/not do |
121 |
(15.3) |
668 |
(84.7) |
| I avoid close contact with people who are infected | ||||
| Frequently |
440 |
(57.2) |
329 |
(42.8) |
| Occasionally |
625 |
(38.6) |
996 |
(61.4) |
| Not often/not do |
138 |
(18.7) |
601 |
(81.3) |
| I try to have a good sleep | ||||
| Frequently |
493 |
(50.3) |
488 |
(49.7) |
| Occasionally |
563 |
(37.0) |
959 |
(63.0) |
| Not often/not do |
147 |
(23.5) |
479 |
(76.5) |
| I was vaccinated last influenza season | ||||
| Yes |
228 |
(43.8) |
292 |
(56.2) |
| No | 975 | (36.8) | 1674 | (63.2) |