Observed Face Mask Use Outside Retail Chain Stores during the COVID-19 pandemic in Two Cities in the State of Idaho, USA

Cahill, Megan E.; Lozoya, Sujeith Barraza; Griffin, Michelle A.; Blackstock, Anna; Stockdale, Kayden; Cowman, Savannah; Graff, Robert; Spear, Caile; Carter, Kris

doi:10.1007/s10900-023-01241-5

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Observed Face Mask Use Outside Retail Chain Stores during the COVID-19 pandemic in Two Cities in the State of Idaho, USA

2 2024
By Cahill, Megan E. ; Lozoya, Sujeith Barraza ; Griffin, Michelle A. ; ...
Source: J Community Health. 49(1):26-33

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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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Cities COVID-19 Humans Idaho Masks Pandemics SARS-CoV-2
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Coronavirus Face Masks Observational Study Public Health Practice
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J Community Health. 49(1):26-33
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37314630
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PMC10719412
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CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; CFDA 93.323/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; CFDA 93.323/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/

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