TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated to the practice of using masks by the population of Paraíba during the COVID-19 pandemic
AU - Pereira-Ávila, Fernanda Maria Vieira
AU - Lam, Simon Ching
AU - Gir, Elucir
AU - Góes, Fernanda Garcia Bezerra
AU - Freire, Maria Eliane Moreira
AU - de Oliveira e Silva, Ana Cristina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - Objective: To evaluate the practice of using masks by the population of the Brazilian state of Paraíba during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Cross-sectional, descriptiveanalytical study conducted with adults living in the state of Paraíba through an online instrument from April to May 2020, through the Face Mask Use Scale of Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas da Paraíba. Results: The participants amounted to 1,307 (100.0%) individuals, who were predominantly female (78.0%), aged 35 to 45 (32.3%), married (53.3%) and post-graduates (46.9%). The mean score for the practice of using masks was 18.7 (SD = 8.0; minimum 6.00; maximum 30). The use of masks for self-protection scored 9.8 (DP = 3.9; minimum 3.0; maximum 15.0), whereas the score for protection of others was 8.9 (SD = 4.5; minimum 3.0; maximum 15.0). In the comparison between the scores of the practice of using masks, there was a significant statistical difference for gender, education, age group, and income (p ≤ 0.01). The practice of using masks was more frequent in health environments, 7.3 (DP = 3.2). Conclusion: The practice of using masks was predominant among women, people over 35, married, with an income higher than seven minimum wages, and post-graduation. The use of masks for self-protection was higher than for the protection of others and its use in health environments was higher than in the others.
AB - Objective: To evaluate the practice of using masks by the population of the Brazilian state of Paraíba during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Cross-sectional, descriptiveanalytical study conducted with adults living in the state of Paraíba through an online instrument from April to May 2020, through the Face Mask Use Scale of Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas da Paraíba. Results: The participants amounted to 1,307 (100.0%) individuals, who were predominantly female (78.0%), aged 35 to 45 (32.3%), married (53.3%) and post-graduates (46.9%). The mean score for the practice of using masks was 18.7 (SD = 8.0; minimum 6.00; maximum 30). The use of masks for self-protection scored 9.8 (DP = 3.9; minimum 3.0; maximum 15.0), whereas the score for protection of others was 8.9 (SD = 4.5; minimum 3.0; maximum 15.0). In the comparison between the scores of the practice of using masks, there was a significant statistical difference for gender, education, age group, and income (p ≤ 0.01). The practice of using masks was more frequent in health environments, 7.3 (DP = 3.2). Conclusion: The practice of using masks was predominant among women, people over 35, married, with an income higher than seven minimum wages, and post-graduation. The use of masks for self-protection was higher than for the protection of others and its use in health environments was higher than in the others.
KW - Communicable Diseases
KW - Coronavirus Infections
KW - Doenças Transmissíveis
KW - Enfermedades Transmisibles
KW - Infecciones por Coronavirus
KW - Infecções por Coronavírus
KW - Masks
KW - Medidas de Segurança
KW - Medidas de Seguridad
KW - Máscaras
KW - Pandemias
KW - Pandemics
KW - Public Health
KW - Salud Pública
KW - Saúde Pública
KW - Security Measures
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U2 - 10.1590/S1980-220X2020029403735
DO - 10.1590/S1980-220X2020029403735
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34105686
AN - SCOPUS:85107912983
SN - 0080-6234
VL - 55
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Revista da Escola de Enfermagem
JF - Revista da Escola de Enfermagem
ER -