Face Mask Usage among Young Polish People during the COVID-19 Epidemic—An Evolving Scenario
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials & Methods
3. Results
3.1. Basic Results
3.2. Skin-Related Conditions and Their Influence on the Type of Face Masks Used and Face Mask-Related Behaviours
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | Entire Cohort | Females | Males | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 1173 | 876 (74.7%) | 297 (25.3%) | - |
Age (mean ± SD) (years) | 20.9 ± 2.9 | 20.9 ± 2.0 | 21.2 ± 4.5 | p = 0.65 |
Type of face mask used | ||||
Cloth | 560 (47.7%) | 426 (48.6%) | 134 (45.1%) | p = 0.29 |
Surgical | 552 (47.0%) | 409 (46.7%) | 143 (48.1%) | p = 0.66 |
Respirator (N95/FFP3) | 37 (3.2%) | 25 (2.9%) | 12 (4.0%) | p = 0.31 |
Half-face elastomeric respirator | 10 (0.9%) | 6 (0.7%) | 4 (1.4%) | p = 0.28 |
None | 14 (1.2%) | 10 (1.1%) | 4 (1.4%) | p = 0.79 |
Only multiple-use face masks | 292 (24.9%) | 225 (25.7%) | 67 (22.6%) | p = 0.28 |
Behaviors associated with face mask use | ||||
Face masks worn in areas/situations where it is mandatory (“often” or “always”) | 1143 (97.4%) | 861 (98.3%) | 282 (95.0%) | p = 0.002 |
Face masks worn in areas/situations where it is not mandatory (“often” or “always”) | 270 (23.0%) | 192 (21.9%) | 78 (26.3%) | p = 0.12 |
Disinfection | 449 (38.3%) | 351 (40.1%) | 98 (33.0%) | p = 0.03 |
Multiple use of face masks | 613 (69.6%) | 445 (68.4%) | 168 (73.0%) | p = 0.18 |
Skin-related conditions | ||||
Personal atopic predisposition | 396 (33.8%) | 309 (35.3%) | 87 (29.3%) | p = 0.06 |
Sensitive skin | 613 (52.3%) | 532 (60.7%) | 81 (26.9%) | p < 0.0001 |
Current facial skin lesions | 674 (57.5%) | 548 (62.6%) | 126 (42.4%) | p < 0.0001 |
Characteristics | Atopic Predisposition (n = 396) | No Atopic Predisposition (n = 777) | p-Value |
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Type of face mask used | |||
Cloth | 183 (46.2%) | 377 (48.5%) | p = 0.45 |
Surgical | 186 (47.0%) | 366 (47.1%) | p = 0.97 |
Respirator (N95/FFP3) | 18 (4.5%) | 19 (2.4%) | p = 0.05 |
Half-face elastomeric respirator | 5 (1.3%) | 5 (0.7%) | p = 0.28 |
None | 4 (1.0%) | 10 (1.3%) | p = 0.68 |
Only multiple-use face masks | 100 (25.3%) | 192 (24.7%) | p = 0.84 |
Behaviors associated with face mask use | |||
Face masks worn in areas/situations where it is mandatory (“often” or “always”) | 387 (97.7%) | 756 (97.3%) | p = 0.66 |
Face masks worn in areas/situations where it is not mandatory (“often” or “always”) | 90 (23.7%) | 180 (23.2%) | p = 0.87 |
Disinfection | 165 (41.7%) | 284 (36.6%) | p = 0.09 |
Multiple use of face masks | 191 (64.5%) | 422 (72.1%) | p = 0.02 |
Characteristics | Sensitive Skin (n = 613) | No Sensitive Skin (n = 560) | p-Value |
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Type of face mask used | |||
Cloth | 292 (47.6%) | 268 (47.9%) | p = 0.94 |
Surgical | 287 (46.8%) | 265 (47.3%) | p = 0.86 |
Respirator (N95/FFP3) | 20 (3.3%) | 17 (3.0%) | p = 0.82 |
Half-face elastomeric respirator | 6 (1.0%) | 4 (0.7%) | p = 0.62 |
None | 8 (1.3%) | 6 (1.1%) | p = 0.71 |
Only multiple-use face masks | 140 (22.8%) | 152 (27.1%) | p = 0.09 |
Behaviors associated with face mask use | |||
Face masks worn in areas/situations where it is mandatory (“often” or “always”) | 597 (97.4%) | 546 (97.5%) | p = 0.91 |
Face masks worn in areas/situations where it is not mandatory (“often” or “always”) | 155 (25.3%) | 115 (20.5%) | p = 0.05 |
Disinfection | 248 (40.5%) | 201 (35.9%) | p = 0.11 |
Multiple use of face masks | 310 (65.5%) | 303 (74.3%) | p = 0.005 |
Characteristics | Facial Skin Lesions (n = 674) | No Facial Skin Lesions (n = 499) | p-Value |
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Type of face mask used | |||
Cloth | 326 (48.4%) | 234 (46.9%) | p = 0.62 |
Surgical | 319 (47.3%) | 233 (46.7%) | p = 0.83 |
Respirator (N95/FFP3) | 18 (2.7%) | 19 (3.8%) | p = 0.27 |
Half-face elastomeric respirator | 4 (0.6%) | 6 (1.2%) | p = 0.26 |
None | 7 (1.0%) | 7 (1.4%) | p = 0.57 |
Only multiple-use face masks | 173 (25.7%) | 119 (23.9%) | p = 0.48 |
Behaviors associated with face mask use | |||
Face masks worn in areas/situations where it is mandatory (“often” or “always”) | 660 (97.9%) | 483 (96.8%) | p = 0.23 |
Face masks worn in areas/situations where it is not mandatory (“often” or “always”) | 162 (24.0%) | 108 (21.6%) | p = 0.34 |
Disinfection | 275 (40.8%) | 174 (34.9%) | p = 0.04 |
Multiple use of face masks | 348 (69.5%) | 265 (69.7%) | p = 0.93 |
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Reszke, R.; Szepietowska, M.; Krajewski, P.K.; Matusiak, Ł.; Białynicki-Birula, R.; Szepietowski, J.C. Face Mask Usage among Young Polish People during the COVID-19 Epidemic—An Evolving Scenario. Healthcare 2021, 9, 638. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9060638
Reszke R, Szepietowska M, Krajewski PK, Matusiak Ł, Białynicki-Birula R, Szepietowski JC. Face Mask Usage among Young Polish People during the COVID-19 Epidemic—An Evolving Scenario. Healthcare. 2021; 9(6):638. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9060638
Chicago/Turabian StyleReszke, Radomir, Marta Szepietowska, Piotr K. Krajewski, Łukasz Matusiak, Rafał Białynicki-Birula, and Jacek C. Szepietowski. 2021. "Face Mask Usage among Young Polish People during the COVID-19 Epidemic—An Evolving Scenario" Healthcare 9, no. 6: 638. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9060638