Public Awareness and Mask Usage during the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Survey by China CDC New Media.
Biomed Environ Sci
; 33(8): 639-645, 2020 Aug 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-771379
ABSTRACT
An online survey conducted March 18-19, 2020 on the official China CDC WeChat account platform was used to evaluate the effect of public education about masks usage during the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. Chinese nationals older than 18 were eligible for the survey. The survey collected 5,761 questionnaires from the 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions of mainland China. 99.7% and 97.2% of the respondents answered correctly that respiratory droplets and direct contact were the main transmission routes. 73.3% of the respondents considered COVID-19 to be 'serious' or 'very serious'. When going to the hospital, 96.9% (2,885/2,976 had gone to a hospital) used a mask during the COVID-19 epidemic, while 41.1% (2,367/5,761) did not use a mask before the epidemic. Among the respondents that used public transportation and went shopping, 99.6% and 99.4%, respectively, wore masks. Among respondents who returned to work, 75.5% wore a mask at the workplace, while 86.3% of those who have not returned to work will choose to use masks when they return to the workplace. The Chinese public is highly likely to use a mask during COVID-19 epidemic, and the mask usage changed greatly since the COVID-19 outbreak. Therefore, public education has played an important role during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Disease Outbreaks
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Coronavirus Infections
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Social Media
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Betacoronavirus
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Masks
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomed Environ Sci
Journal subject:
Environmental Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bes2020.085
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