Ocwaningweni olwenziwe ku-YouGov Direct, abantu abadala abayinkulungwane eMelika okwaxoxwa nabo mayelana nokugqokwa kwezifihla-buso njengoba kuthinta Isimo se-COVID-19. Kusukela ekupheleni kukaMashi, izindawo eziningi e-United States, kanye nomhlaba wonke, zehlisile noma zaqeda izidingo ze-COVID-19 zokugqoka imaski, ukuya kude nomphakathi, ukuze zihlolwe.
Ngokwemiphumela yalolo cwaningo, iMelika, njengokuhlukana kwayo kwezombusazwe, iye yahlukana phakathi. Amaphesenti angama-51 athe azoqhubeka nokugqoka imaski, kanti angama-XNUMX% ngeke.
Mhlawumbe okumangazayo yilokho okwavezwa ngendlela abantu abadala abasebasha - abaneminyaka engama-29 nangaphansi - bahlela ukuphendula ngayo lapho behlangana nabantu abadala nabasengozini. Kulesi sibonelo, i-pendulum ijika kude nakude ekuvikeleni labo bantu njengento ebaluleke kakhulu. Amaphesenti angamashumi ayisishiyagalombili nesishiyagalolunye alaba bantu abasha baseMelika bahlose ukugqoka imaski lapho bekhona abantu abadala kanye nalabo ababhekwa njengabasengozini yokubamba i-COVID.
Uma kuziwa ekuthengeni, esidlangalaleni ezokuthutha, nokuhambela imicimbi ephithizelayo, iningi labantu baseMelika lizoqhubeka nokufihla ubuso. Mayelana nokuthi abazali bahlose ukuyisa kanjani izingane zabo esikoleni, bangama-29% kuphela abahlela ukuzithumela nemaski.
Ngenxa yesipiliyoni nge-COVID-19, abantu abaningi baseMelika babona imaski njengethuluzi.
Ithuluzi hhayi kuphela ukuvikela abasengozini kodwa ukuzivikela kanye. Futhi hhayi nje kusuka ku-COVID, okuvela kwezinye izifo ezithathelwana ngomoya ezifana nomkhuhlane kanye nomkhuhlane, noma kusuka kwikhwalithi yomoya engeyinhle.
I-CCO ye-AirPopHealth, ebambisene ocwaningweni: "I-COVID-19 ibeka obala kumamaski wobuso nokubaluleka kokuzivikela ezifweni ezitholakala emoyeni (njenge-COVID), kanye nokugqamisa ubungozi bokungcoliswa kwengxenye ethile, intuthu yomlilo wequbula, kanye ama-allergen kwabanye abantu abasengozini. Njengoba sifunda ukuphila ngaphandle kwemikhawulo ye-COVID-19 emiphakathini yethu, lolu cwaningo lukhombisa ukuthi abantu bafihla ubuso ngokuzithandela ukuze bavikele impilo yabo futhi babonise ububele bangempela ngempilo yabantu abadala nabasengozini. ”
Ucwaningo lwenziwe ngoMashi 18, 2022.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “COVID-19 put a spotlight on face masks and the importance of protecting ourselves against airborne diseases (like COVID), as well as highlighting the risks from particulate pollution, wildfire smoke, and allergens to some vulnerable people.
- Ever since the ending of March, most place around the United States, and the globe as well, have lowered or done away with COVID-19 requirements to wear masks, to social distance, to test.
- As we learn to live without COVID-19 restrictions in our communities, this study shows that people are voluntarily masking to protect their personal health and show true compassion for the health of the elderly and vulnerable.
