Table 2 Personal hygiene practices and other health behaviors by face mask wearing status
| Â | Wearing a face mask | Not wearing a face mask | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n =1203 | (%) | n = 1926 | (%) |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  20–29 | 194 | (31.4) | 424 | (68.6) |
  30–39 | 246 | (39.2) | 382 | (60.8) |
  40–49 | 249 | (39.7) | 378 | (60.3) |
  50–59 | 242 | (38.3) | 390 | (61.7) |
  60–69 | 272 | (43.6) | 352 | (56.4) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 467 | (30.1) | 1082 | (69.9) |
  Female | 736 | (46.6) | 844 | (53.4) |
I wash my hands | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Frequently | 890 | (49.5) | 909 | (50.5) |
  Occasionally | 293 | (26.7) | 805 | (73.3) |
  Not often/not do | 20 | (8.6) | 212 | (91.4) |
I try to avoid going to places where there are lots of people | ||||
  Frequently | 321 | (63.7) | 183 | (36.3) |
  Occasionally | 626 | (47.5) | 692 | (52.5) |
  Not often/not do | 256 | (19.6) | 1051 | (80.4) |
I gargle | ||||
  Frequently | 688 | (55.9) | 542 | (44.1) |
  Occasionally | 394 | (35.5) | 716 | (64.5) |
  Not often/not do | 121 | (15.3) | 668 | (84.7) |
I avoid close contact with people who are infected | ||||
  Frequently | 440 | (57.2) | 329 | (42.8) |
  Occasionally | 625 | (38.6) | 996 | (61.4) |
  Not often/not do | 138 | (18.7) | 601 | (81.3) |
I try to have a good sleep | ||||
  Frequently | 493 | (50.3) | 488 | (49.7) |
  Occasionally | 563 | (37.0) | 959 | (63.0) |
  Not often/not do | 147 | (23.5) | 479 | (76.5) |
I was vaccinated last influenza season | ||||
  Yes | 228 | (43.8) | 292 | (56.2) |
  No | 975 | (36.8) | 1674 | (63.2) |