Table 4 Barriers to wearing a mask for the prevention of Covid 19
Variable | Frequency (n = 552) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Cannot afford surgical/medical grade face masks | ||
Yes | 195 | 35.3 |
No | 357 | 64.7 |
Cannot find medical-grade face mask even though it is affordable | ||
Yes | 156 | 28.3 |
No | 396 | 71.7 |
Wearing any other face mask apart from the medical grade mask will not offer any protection | ||
Yes | 64 | 11.6 |
No | 488 | 88.4 |
Do not know how to make a cloth mask or improvise one | ||
Yes | 244 | 44.2 |
No | 308 | 55.8 |
Wearing any kind of mask causes discomfort | ||
Yes | 400 | 72.5 |
No | 152 | 27.5 |
Forget to wear mask on leaving home | ||
Yes | 189 | 34.2 |
No | 363 | 65.8 |
Mask not the right fit for face (small fit/too big) | ||
Yes | 239 | 43.3 |
No | 313 | 56.7 |
Cannot wear face mask due to the hot weather | ||
Yes | 185 | 33.5 |
No | 367 | 66.5 |
Inconveniencing to wear face mask | ||
Yes | 429 | 77.7 |
No | 123 | 22.3 |
Embarrassing to wear face mask | ||
Yes | 89 | 16.1 |
No | 463 | 83.9 |
People make me feel contagious and stigmatize me | ||
Yes | 86 | 15.6 |
No | 466 | 84.4 |
Family and friends will not support me to wear a face mask | ||
Yes | 27 | 4.9 |
No | 525 | 95.1 |
It is unattractive to wear a face mask | ||
Yes | 241 | 43.7 |
No | 311 | 56.3 |
Do not know how to appropriately don and doff a mask | ||
Yes | 138 | 25.0 |
No | 414 | 75.0 |