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Table 2 Demographic distribution of interview participants

From: Face mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study with Swiss residents

Demographic category

T1 (April 2020)

T2 (October 2020)

Age

 18–30

8 (25,8%)

5 (20%)

 31–45

6 (19,4%)

5 (20%)

 46–60

7 (22,6%)

7 (28%)

 61–70

5 (16,1%)

4 (16%)

 70+

5 (16,1%)

4 (16%)

Gender

 Female

16 (51,6%)

13 (52%)

 Male

15 (48,4%)

12 (48%)

Household

 Single

8 (25,8%)

6 (24%)

 Couple

10 (32,3%)

8 (32%)

 Living with child (ren) < 12

3 (9,7%)

3 (12%)a

 Living with child (ren) 12+

5 (16,1%)

5 (20%)

 Other

5 (16,1%)

3 (12%)

Rural/urban

 Big townb

10 (32,3%)

8 (32%)

 Medium/small town

6 (19,4%)

5 (20%)

 Rural (e.g. village)

15 (48,4%)

12 (48%)

Employment status

 Employed with long-term contract

13 (41,9%)

11 (44%)

 Self-employed

3 (9,7%)

3 (12%)

 Employed with short-term/precarious contract

6 (19,4%)

4 (16%)

 Unemployed

1 (3,2%)

1 (4%)

 Retired

7 (22,6%)

6 (24%)

 Other

1 (3,2%)

0 (0%)

Education

 Less than 10 years

10 (32,2%)

7 (28%)

 10–14 years

3 (9,7%)

2 (8%)

 Higher education

18 (58,1%)

16 (64%)

Household net incomec

 Up to 4000CHF/month

6 (19,4%)

5 (20%)

 4001-7000CHF/month

9 (29%)

7 (28%)

 More than 7000CHF/month

16 (51,6%)

13 (52%)

Total

31

25d

  1. Notes
  2. aOne participant gave birth to a child between T1 and T2, another participant living with young children dropped out for T2
  3. bDefined as Swiss cities with more than 100′000 inhabitants
  4. cGross income minus social security contributions. Taxes are paid separately in Switzerland
  5. dSix participants dropped out for T2 because they did not reply (n = 3), did not have time (n = 1), did not want to participate anymore (n = 1) or moved to another country (n = 1)