Prevalence and Predictors of Effective Face Mask Usage Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prevalence and Predictors of Effective Face Mask Usage Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A total of 320 children, aged 1 to 14 years were observed to ascertain the prevalence of face mask usage and the factors affecting the same. 67% of children used face masks, but only 25% of them used them correctly. Factors such as age, type of school, socioeconomic status, maternal education, histo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian pediatrics 2024-01, Vol.61 (1), p.66-68
Hauptverfasser: Satapathy, Diptirekha, Babu, Thirunavukkarasu Arun, Bommidi, Sandhya, Marimuthu, Yamini, Bhavana, Appikatla Madhu
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Sprache:eng
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Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Research Letter
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Zusammenfassung:A total of 320 children, aged 1 to 14 years were observed to ascertain the prevalence of face mask usage and the factors affecting the same. 67% of children used face masks, but only 25% of them used them correctly. Factors such as age, type of school, socioeconomic status, maternal education, history of allergic diseases, COVID vaccination status of the parents, and having a sibling were significantly associated with the use of face masks. Age-appropriate targeted health interventions should be implemented to improve proper mask usage.
ISSN:0019-6061
0974-7559
DOI:10.1007/s13312-024-3092-5