Research Article
COVID-19 Preventive Measure: A Study on “MASK-A Boon or a Bane”
Table 4
Gender-based experiences of mask use in public/work places.
| Experiences of mask use | Women | Men |
| Use of cloth/fabric mask | 368 | 170 | Didn't disclose personal habits of smoking/alcohol | 769 | 296 | Uncomfortable wearing mask | 541 | 211 | Feel like pulling mask off | 608 | 245 | Flushing face | 351 | 146 | Itchy nose and mouth | 413 | 191 | Perspire around mouth | 545 | 226 | Dehydrated | 346 | 139 | Distraction | 359 | 181 | Elastic bands irritating | 443 | 232 | Dizziness | 254 | 120 | Pounding heart | 308 | 146 | Fogging eyeglasses | 404 | 196 | Identity thefts | 426 | 208 | Muffled voice and exhaustion | 494 | 227 | Exercise with uncomfortability | 342 | 168 | Difficult to exercise for long | 431 | 206 |
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