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Original Research

The Dilemma of Masks During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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Pages 2369-2375 | Published online: 04 Jun 2021

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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the Respondents

Figure 1 Pie chart showing answers. (A) Constituent ratio of reusing masks is 61%; (B) Constituent ratio of obtaining masks at the local pharmacy is 19%; (C) Constituent ratio of buying expensive masks is 32%.

Notes: (A) Whether to reuse the mask? (B) Can you get masks at the local pharmacy? (C) Do you buy expensive masks? The respondent should supply one answer, yes or no.
Figure 1 Pie chart showing answers. (A) Constituent ratio of reusing masks is 61%; (B) Constituent ratio of obtaining masks at the local pharmacy is 19%; (C) Constituent ratio of buying expensive masks is 32%.

Figure 2 Pie chart of answers. (A) Constituent ratio of knowing what to do with the used mask is 86%; (B) Constituent ratio of discarding the used masks by themselves at will is 7%; (C) Constituent ratio of observing others throw away their used masks is 50%.

Notes: (A) Do you know how to deal with used masks the correct way? (B) Have you thrown away your mask at will? (C) Do you see people discarding their masks at will? The respondent should supply one answer, yes or no.
Figure 2 Pie chart of answers. (A) Constituent ratio of knowing what to do with the used mask is 86%; (B) Constituent ratio of discarding the used masks by themselves at will is 7%; (C) Constituent ratio of observing others throw away their used masks is 50%.

Table 2 Differences in Gender, Region and Occupation Between Repeated Use and Non-Repeated Use of Masks. The Number of People with Repeated Use of Masks in Central Region Was More Than These in Eastern Region and Western Region (P<0.05); the Number of Medical Staff with Repeated Use of Masks Was More Than That of Non-Medical Staff (P<0.05). There Was No Difference Between Male and Female (P>0.05)

Table 3 Differences in Gender, Region and Occupation Between Getting the Masks and Not Getting the Mask in Drugstore. Female, the People Living the Central Region and Medical Staff May Be More Likely to Be Unable to Buy a Mask (P<0.05)

Table 4 Differences in Gender, Region and Occupation Between Buying the Expensive Masks and Not Buying Expensive the Mask in Drugstore. Non-Medical Staff May Be More Likely to Be Buy an Expensive Mask (P<0.05)

Table 5 Differences in Gender, Region and Occupation Between Knowing to Deal with the Used Masks and Not Knowing to Do That. Female, the People Living in Western Region and Medical Staff May Be More Likely to Know to Deal with the Used Masks Bye the Right Way (P<0.05)

Table 6 Differences in Gender, Region and Occupation Between Throwing the Mask at Will by Themselves and Not Throwing the Used Masks at Will. Female, the People in Western Region and Medical Staff May Be More Likely to Be Unable to Throw the Used Masks at Will (P<0.05)

Table 7 Differences in Gender, Region and Occupation Between Finding Throwing the Used Masks by Others and Not Finding Throwing the Used Masks by Others. Medical Staff May Be More Likely to Find the Others to Throw the Used Masks (P<0.05)