As of May 17, 2020, 32 percent of survey respondents in the United Kingdom said that they felt better protected when they wore a face mask, with a further 51 percent quite reporting they felt somewhat protected. Furthermore, 22 percent reported that it felt very much normal when wearing a face mask, although 33 percent felt somewhat self-conscious.
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Distribution of peoples' feelings while wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020
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Imperial College London. (May 25, 2020). Distribution of peoples' feelings while wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119961/feelings-while-wearing-a-face-mask-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London. "Distribution of peoples' feelings while wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020." Chart. May 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119961/feelings-while-wearing-a-face-mask-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London. (2020). Distribution of peoples' feelings while wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119961/feelings-while-wearing-a-face-mask-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London. "Distribution of Peoples' Feelings While Wearing a Face Mask during The Coronavirus Pandemic in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119961/feelings-while-wearing-a-face-mask-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London, Distribution of peoples' feelings while wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119961/feelings-while-wearing-a-face-mask-in-the-uk/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Distribution of peoples' feelings while wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 [Graph], Imperial College London, May 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119961/feelings-while-wearing-a-face-mask-in-the-uk/