As of January 10, 2021, significant differences still existed between European countries in terms of wearing a face mask outside to protect the individual and others from the coronavirus (COVID-19), owing mainly to the differing legislation in the countries concerning masks. According to the results, over 96 percent of Spanish respondents always wore a face mask outside in the preceding week, while a significant share of respondents in the Nordic countries had not worn a face mask at all.
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How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)?
(as of January 10, 2021)
Full question was worded in the source as: "Thinking about the last 7 days… how often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? As a reminder, please exclude any measures that you have already taken for reasons other than coronavirus (COVID-19)."
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Imperial College London. (January 12, 2021). How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? (as of January 10, 2021) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114375/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-european-countries/
Imperial College London. "How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? (as of January 10, 2021)." Chart. January 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114375/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-european-countries/
Imperial College London. (2021). How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? (as of January 10, 2021). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114375/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-european-countries/
Imperial College London. "How Often Have You Worn a Face Mask outside Your Home to Protect Yourself or Others from Coronavirus (Covid-19)? (as of January 10, 2021)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114375/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-european-countries/
Imperial College London, How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? (as of January 10, 2021) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114375/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-european-countries/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? (as of January 10, 2021) [Graph], Imperial College London, January 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114375/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-european-countries/
