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Table 1 Distributions of SAMI items, by phase (column percentages)

From: The Self-Appraisal of Masking Instrument

 

April, never masked

(N = 240)

 

April, wore mask

(N = 760)

September, wore mask

(N = 963)

Proud

 Definitely would not

40.8

Not at all

20.8

24.7

 Possibly would

38.8

Somewhat

35.9

25.8

 Definitely would

20.4

Very much (strongly)a

43.3

49.5

 Total

100.0

Total

100.0

100.0

Silly

 Definitely would not

51.7

Not at all

68.6

77.4

 Possibly would

25.4

Somewhat

22.1

12.5

 Definitely would

22.9

Very much (strongly)a

9.3

10.2

 Total

100.0

Total

100.0

100.0

Judged

 Definitely would not

67.9

Not at all

71.7

79.0

 Possibly would

22.9

Somewhat

18.8

13.6

 Definitely would

9.2

Very much (strongly)a

9.5

7.4

 Total

100.0

Total

100.0

100.0

Feared

 Definitely would not

70.0

Not at all

75.4

84.9

 Possibly would

21.7

Somewhat

17.1

9.6

 Definitely would

8.3

Very much (strongly)a

7.5

5.5

 Total

100.0

Total

100.0

100.0

Fearful

 Definitely would not

90.0

Not at all

85.5

84.8

 Possibly would

5.8

Somewhat

7.5

10.6

 Definitely would

4.2

Very much (strongly)a

7.0

4.6

 Total

100.0

Total

100.0

100.0

  1. aIn the April wave, mask wearers were offered response options of “Not at all,” “Somewhat,” and “Very much. The last option was “Strongly” in the September wave