Determinants of Face Mask Utilization to Prevent Covid-19 Pandemic among Quarantined Adults in Tigrai Region, Northern Ethiopia, 2020.
Clin Nurs Res
; 30(7): 1107-1112, 2021 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1218284
ABSTRACT
A face mask is a vital component of personal protective equipment to prevent potentially contagious respiratory infections. There was a lack of evidence showing the proportion and determinants of face mask use in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to identify face mask utilization determinants to prevent spread of the Covid-19 pandemic among quarantined adults in Tigrai region, northern Ethiopia. A total of 331 participants selected using a systematic random sampling method were included in the study. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was employed. After describing the variables using frequencies, means, and standard deviations, multivariable logistic regression determined factors associated with face mask utilization to prevent COVID-19 spread. The study participants were primarily males (70%) and mean age was 30.5 (SD = 11) years. Nearly half of the participants reported they did not wear a face mask when leaving home. Face mask utilization was significantly associated with knowledge score, employment status, gender, age, and educational status of the study participants.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Masks
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Nurs Res
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
10547738211013219
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