Observed face mask use outside retail chain stores during the COVID-19 pandemic in two cities in the state of Idaho, USA.

Autor: Cahill ME; Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health Welfare, Boise, ID, USA. Megan.Cahill@dhw.idaho.gov.; Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. Megan.Cahill@dhw.idaho.gov., Lozoya SB; Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health Welfare, Boise, ID, USA.; Public Health Associate Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA., Griffin MA; Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health Welfare, Boise, ID, USA., Blackstock A; Epidemiology Workforce Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA., Stockdale K; College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, USA., Cowman S; Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA., Graff R; Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health Welfare, Boise, ID, USA., Spear C; Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA., Carter K; Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health Welfare, Boise, ID, USA.; Center for Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of community health [J Community Health] 2024 Feb; Vol. 49 (1), pp. 26-33. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 14.
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-023-01241-5
Abstrakt: During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health authorities have encouraged the use of face masks to minimize transmission within the community. To assess mask wear during a COVID-19 surge and guide public health response efforts, including public messaging on mask recommendations, we compared observed mask use in the largest city in each of Idaho's 2 most populous counties, both without a current mask mandate. We recorded mask usage by every third person exiting stores of 5 retail chains in Boise and Nampa during November 8-December 5, 2021. Observations were conducted during three time periods (morning, afternoon, and evening) on weekday and weekend days. A multivariable model with city, retail chain, and city-chain interaction was used to assess mask wear differences by city for each chain. Of 3021 observed persons, 22.0% wore masks. In Boise, 31.3% (430/1376) of observed persons wore masks; in Nampa, 14.3% (236/1645) wore masks. Among all persons wearing masks, > 94% wore masks correctly; cloth and surgical masks were most common. By retail chain, observed individuals at Boise locations were 2.3-5.7 times as likely to wear masks than persons at respective Nampa locations. This study provided a rapid, nonconfrontational assessment of public use of mitigation measures in 2 Idaho cities during a COVID-19 surge.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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