Javanese and Balinese People Most Neglectful of Wearing Double-Layered Masks

Based on a survey by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the least frequently implemented health protocol among the people in Java and Bali is the use of double-layered masks. Only 61.4% of respondents in the region frequently wore double-layered masks to prevent the Covid-19 coronavirus.

23.9% of respondents still rarely used double-layered masks. 14.7% of respondents admitted to neglecting the use of double-layered masks.

71.1% of the people in Java and Bali were compliant with maintaining social distancing. 24.2% of respondents stated they rarely maintained social distancing. Meanwhile, 4.7% admitted to rarely maintaining social distancing.

Furthermore, 78.6% of the people in Java and Bali diligently washed their hands with soap. 17.6% of respondents stated they only sometimes washed their hands with soap. Meanwhile, 3.8% admitted to neglecting this health protocol.

82.3% of the people in Java and Bali stated they were compliant in avoiding crowds. 15% of respondents stated they rarely avoided crowds. Meanwhile, only 2.7% of respondents neglected avoiding crowds.

Moreover, 90.5% of the people in Java and Bali frequently wore a single mask. The number of respondents who rarely implemented this health protocol was 7.7%. Meanwhile, only 1.8% of respondents neglected using a single mask.

The BPS surveyed 212,762 respondents from July 13-20, 2021. The details are as follows: 71.3% of respondents were from Java and Bali, while 28.7% were from outside the region. The method used was a non-probability sampling design, distributed through snowball sampling.