The Impact of Mask Mandates on Face Mask Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Face mask use has been associated with declines in COVID-19 incidence rates worldwide. A handful of studies have examined the factors associated with face mask use in North America during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, much less is known about the patterns of face mask use and the impact of mask mandates during this time. This information could have important policy implications, now and in the event of future pandemics.

Objective

To address existing knowledge gaps, we assessed face mask usage patterns among British Columbia COVID-19 Population Mixing Patterns (BC-Mix) survey respondents and evaluated the impact of the provincial mask mandate on these usage patterns.

Methods

Between September 2020 and July 2022, adult British Columbia residents completed t

SUBMITTER: Binka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9838719 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature