Opinions on people who choose to use a face mask during COVID pandemic, June 2020

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
Of 2,197 survey respondents in the U.S., around 50 percent said they had a positive opinion of people who choose to wear a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who had select opinions about people who choose to wear a face mask in public during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of June 12, 2020.

Percentage of U.S. adults who had a positive opinion of people who choose to wear a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic as of June 12, 2020

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
Positive opinion 50%
It's their choice 14%
No opinion 8%
It's not necessary 2%
Other 1%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents50%50%14%14%8%8%2%2%1%1%Positive opinionIt's their choiceNo opinionIt's not necessaryOther
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%52.5%55%

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Release date

July 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 9 to 12, 2020

Number of respondents

2,197 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Respondents were asked to describe how they feel about people who choose to wear a face mask.

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