TABLE 3.
Beliefs about facemask effectiveness and problems related to wearing a facemask reported by people with primary ciliary dyskinesia (N = 282). COVID-19 and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Study, Switzerland, 2020-2021.
| Total n (%) | |
|---|---|
| I disagree that | |
| -facemasks protect me from getting infected with COVID-19 | 27 (10) |
| -facemasks protect me from spreading COVID-19 to others in case I am sick | 11 (4) |
| I agree that | |
| -when I wear a facemask for a long time, my cough worsens | 116 (41) |
| I find it uncomfortable to wear a facemask because of the following | |
| Runny nose | 94 (33) |
| Cough | 88 (31) |
| Difficulty breathing | 61 (22) |
| Headache | 7 (2) |
| Other problems a | 34 (12) |
| Any of the above (runny nose, cough, difficulty breathing, headache, other) | 137 (50) |
| I must sometimes take my facemask off because of runny nose or cough | 197 (70) |
| How frequently do I take my facemask off because of runny nose or cough? (n = 195) | |
| Every few minutes | 5 (3) |
| A few times per hour | 75 (38) |
| Rarely, at long intervals | 115 (59) |
| I have problems communicating with others when they wear a facemask | |
| Among all participants | 65 (23) |
| Among participants with hearing impairment (n = 114) | 52 (46) |
| Among participants without hearing impairment (n = 168) | 13 (8) |
| Sometimes I am the only person who wears a facemask in places where it is not mandatory | 118 (42) |
| Who pays for my facemasks (n = 251) | |
| They are provided or reimbursed | 21 (8) |
| I pay them from my own pocket | 193 (78) |
| I pay them but I also get some provided or reimbursed | 28 (11) |
| I make them myself | 6 (2) |
| Can I afford my facemasks (n = 238) | |
| I cannot afford as many as I need | 8 (4) |
| Masks are heavy on my budget | 51 (22) |
| Masks fit in my budget | 176 (75) |
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Other problems included difficulty concentrating (n = 2), sinus pain due to pressure from mask (n = 2), glasses fogging (n = 18), sweating (n = 2), fitting problems due to hearing aids or problems with size (n = 8), itchiness (n = 1), fear of stigmatizing (n = 1).