Table 2.
Overall practice of using face mask
| Practice of using face mask | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | Always | Not applicable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | Frequency | |||||
| 1. When taking care of family members with fever. (n = 1362) a | 428 (31.4) | 336 (24.7) | 219 (16.1) | 178 (13.1) | 201 (14.7) | 138 |
| 2. When taking care of family members with respiratory infection. (n = 1370) a | 368 (26.9) | 290 (21.2) | 235 (17.1) | 210 (15.3) | 267 (19.5) | 130 |
| 3. When visiting clinics during peak season or a flu pandemic. (n = 1478) a | 167 (11.2) | 256 (17.3) | 246 (16.6) | 281 (19.0) | 528 (35.7) | 22 |
| 4. When visiting hospitals during peak season or a flu pandemic. (n = 1463) a | 110 (7.5) | 168 (11.5) | 195 (13.3) | 286 (19.6) | 704 (48.1) | 37 |
| 5. When having respiratory symptoms. (n = 1463) a | 161 (10.8) | 270 (18.2) | 332 (22.4) | 289 (19.5) | 431 (29.1) | 17 |
aParticipants who reported “Not Applicable” were excluded