Table 3.

Sample characteristics.

Variable	Categories	Percentage (%)
Gender	Male	51
	Female	49
Age	Under 20	2
	20–29	24
	30–39	34
	40–49	21
	50–59	12
	65 or older	7
Annual household income	Less than $25,000	14
	$25,000–$49,999	33
	$50,000–$74,999	25
	$75,000–$99,999	17
	$100,000 or more	11
Education	Less than high school	1
	High school graduate	5
	Some college	22
	2-year degree (associate degree)	11
	4-year degree (undergraduate/bachelor's degree)	41
	Masters' degree	19
	Doctorate	1
Employment status	Employed- full time	67
	Employed-part time	20
	Unemployed	8
	Retired	3
	Student	2
Race/ethnicity	White	65
	African American	12
	American Indian/Alaska Native	2
	Asian	5
	Hispanic	15
	Other	1
Health status	Poor	3
	Average	12
	Good	51
	Excellent	34
Suffering from any chronic diseases	Yes	30
	No	70
Health literacy	Poor	1
	Average	12
	Good	57
	Excellent	30
Infected with Coronavirus	Yes	39
	No	61
Wearing masks before the COVID-19 pandemic due to a health issue	Yes	9
	No	91