Mask use in Chinese children admitted to the outpatient department: a single-center cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mask use is a critical precaution to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a crowded or densely populated indoor environment. There is still a lack of large-sample studies on mask use in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A questionnaire was distributed to individuals under 18 years of age from the pediatric outpatient department from November 2021 to May 2022. Participants who were willing to be interviewed and had good communication and judgment skills participated in our study.

Results

5053 (a boy-to-girl ratio of 1.13:1 and a median age of 5 years) from 6200 individuals admitted to the pediatric outpatient department were enrolled in the study. The mask-wearing time increased in parallel with age. Children aged 3-5 years wore masks more

SUBMITTER: Yang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11551440 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature