Table 3.
Association between personal protective measures and sex among pedestrians in Ahvaz
| Variables | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total n (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of face mask | ||||
| Surgical mask | 1741 (63.7) | 1289 (64.2) | 3030 (63.8) | 0.44 |
| Cloth mask | 540 (19.7) | 400 (19.9) | 940 (19.8) | |
| Filtered mask | 446 (16.3) | 285 (14.2) | 731 (15.4) | |
| Other | 8 (0.3) | 35 (1.7) | 43 (0.9) | |
| Total | 2735 (100) | 2009 (100) | 4744 (100) | |
| How to use facemask | ||||
| Correct use | 2020 (73.9) | 1566 (78.0) | 3586 (75.6) | 0.017 |
| Uncovered mouth and/or nose | 391 (14.3) | 207 (10.3) | 598 (12.6) | |
| Inside-out | 267 (9.7) | 203 (10.1) | 470 (9.9) | |
| Upside-down | 58 (2.1) | 32 (1.7) | 90 (1.9) | |
| Total | 2735 (100) | 2009 (100) | 4744 (100) | |
| Gloves use | ||||
| Yes | 48 (0.7) | 128 (3.6) | 176 (1.7) | < 0.001 |
| No | 6778 (99.3) | 3460 (96.4) | 10,238 (98.3) | |
| Total | 6826 (100) | 3588 (100) | 10,414 (100) | |
| Shield use | ||||
| Yes | 18 (0.3) | 17 (0.5) | 35 (0.3) | 0.036 |
| No | 7054 (99.7) | 3319 (99.5) | 10,373 (99.7) | |
| Total | 7072 (100) | 3336 (100) | 10,408 (100) | |
*The P values used in this table were obtained by chi-square test