Every third Pole who never wore a mask in stores and public transport in 2020 indicated that he/she did not believe in the coronavirus epidemic as the most common reason. Every fifth respondent justified such behavior with the belief that he/she is not ill, so he/she will not infect anyone.
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Reasons for not wearing a mask in stores and public transport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Poland in 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I don't believe in coronavirus epidemics
32%
I'm not sick and I won't infect anyone
20%
Masks are harmful to health
16%
The mask bothers me a lot and I can't breathe in it
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