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. 2021 May 13;16(5):e0251073. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251073

Table 3.

COVID-19 Belief Characteristics
Demographics Number Percentage
Participant tested positive for COVID-19 33 8.17%
Know someone who tested positive for COVID-19 224 55.45%
Know someone who was symptomatic due to COVID-19 203 50.25%
Know someone who died due to COVID-19 90 22.28%
Beliefs Number Percentage
Masks only reduce one’s own risk of contracting COVID-19 from others 41 10.15%
Masks only reduce other people’s risk of contracting COVID-19 80 19.80%
Masks do not reduce the risk for anyone from contracting COVID-19 37 9.16%
Masks reduce the risk for others and oneself of contracting COVID-19 246 60.89%
Masks are very effective in reducing spread of COVID-19 200 49.50%
Masks are moderately effective in reducing spread of COVID-19 140 34.65%
Masks are a little effective in reducing spread of COVID-19 34 8.42%
Masks are not at all effective in reducing spread of COVID-19 30 7.43%