Share of adults who worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask in public in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity and level of concern
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Concerned a fair amount
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As of June 2020, ** percent of Black respondents in the United States said that they are fairly concerned that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask or face covering when in stores or other businesses because of their race or ethnicity.
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Pew Research Center. (July 1, 2020). Share of adults who worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask in public in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity and level of concern [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1137203/covid-19-adults-worried-about-wearing-mask-ethnicity-us/
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