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Table 5 Compliance with universal facemask policy

From: Universal use of face mask for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in community settings in a South-western State of Nigeria: willingness and barriers

Variable

Frequency (n = 552)

Percentage (%)

Aware of Lagos State policy of universal use of face mask when leaving home or going to public places

Yes

551

99.8

No

1

0.2

Always wear a face mask when leaving home

Yes

331

59.9

No

221

40.0

How often did you wear face mask when stepping out of the house in the past 1 week

Never

32

5.8

Rarely

147

26.6

Quite Often

194

35.1

Always

179

32.4

When wearing the mask in public places, how often is it kept fully on (Covering nose and mouth)

Never

22

3.9

Rarely

98

17.8

Sometimes

152

27.5

Quite Often

198

35.9

Always

82

14.9

How often you have seen others wear mask whenever they were in enclosed public spaces in the past 1 week

Never

7

1.3

Rarely

174

31.5

Sometimes

204

36.9

Quite Often

150

27.2

Always

17

3.1