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Table 1 Demographic characteristic and frequency of personal protective measures among pedestrians in Ahvaz

From: Mask use among pedestrians during the Covid-19 pandemic in Southwest Iran: an observational study on 10,440 people

Variable

n

(%)

Age group

0–9 y

719

6.9

10–39 y

6678

64.2

40–59 y

2592

24.9

60 y and older

412

4.0

Sex

Male

7072

67.9

Female

3336

32.1

Area

East

5760

55.2

West

4680

44.8

Urban district

One

1680

16.1

Two

1140

10.9

Three

1380

13.2

Four

1140

10.9

Five

960

9.2

Six

1440

13.8

Seven

1200

11.5

Eight

1500

14.4

Face mask use

Yes

4749

45.6

No

5673

54.4

Type of face mask

Surgical mask

3030

63.8

Cloth mask

940

19.9

Filtered mask

731

15.4

Other

43

0.9

How to use a facemask

correct use

3586

75.6

Uncovered mouth and/or nose

598

12.6

inside-out

470

9.9

upside-down

90

1.9

Gloves use

Yes

176

1.7

No

10,246

98.3

Shield use

Yes

35

0.3

No

10,405

99.7

Time

a.m.

3120

29.9

p.m.

7320

70.1