As of March 2020, 51 percent of female in the U.S. believed that face masks were either very or somewhat effective at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
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To what extent are face masks effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus?
(by gender)
Characteristic
Male
Female
Very effective
14%
16%
Somewhat effective
33%
35%
Not very effective
32%
28%
Not effective at all
12%
12%
Don't know/no opinion
9%
8%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents14%14%33%33%32%32%12%12%9%9%16%16%35%35%28%28%12%12%8%8%MaleFemaleVery effectiveSomewhat effectiveNot very effectiveNot effective at allDon't know/no opinion
0%10%20%30%40%
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Morning Consult. (March 13, 2020). To what extent are face masks effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? (by gender) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105013/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-against-coronavirus-us-by-gender/
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Morning Consult. "To What Extent Are Face Masks Effective for Preventing The Spread of Coronavirus? (by Gender)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105013/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-against-coronavirus-us-by-gender/
Morning Consult, To what extent are face masks effective for preventing the spread of coronavirus? (by gender) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105013/opinion-on-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-against-coronavirus-us-by-gender/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
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