Observed Face Mask Use at Six Universities - United States, September-November 2020.
Observed Face Mask Use at Six Universities - United States, September-November 2020.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Feb 12;70(6):208-211
Authors: Barrios LC, Riggs MA, Green RF, Czarnik M, Nett RJ, Staples JE, Welton MD, Muilenburg JL, Zullig KJ, Gibson-Young L, Perkins AV, Prins C, Lauzardo M, Shapiro J, Asimellis G, Kilgore-Bowling G, Ortiz-Jurado K, Gutilla MJ
Abstract
Approximately 41% of adults aged 18-24 years in the United States are enrolled in a college or university (1). Wearing a face mask can reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (2), and many colleges and universities mandate mask use in public locations and outdoors when within six feet of others. Studies based on self-report have described mask use ranging from 69.1% to 86.1% among adults aged 18-29 years (3); however, more objective measures are needed. Direct observation by trained observers is the accepted standard for monitoring behaviors such as hand hygiene (4). In this investigation, direct observation was used to estimate the proportion of persons wearing masks and the proportion of persons wearing masks correctly (i.e., covering the nose and mouth and secured under the chin*) on campus and at nearby off-campus locations at six rural and suburban universities with mask mandates in the southern and western United States. Trained student observers recorded mask use for up to 8 weeks from fixed sites on campu...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Barrios LC, Riggs MA, Green RF, Czarnik M, Nett RJ, Staples JE, Welton MD, Muilenburg JL, Zullig KJ, Gibson-Young L, Perkins AV, Prins C, Lauzardo M, Shapiro J, Asimellis G, Kilgore-Bowling G, Ortiz-Jurado K, Gutilla MJ Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research
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