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