Factors associated with mask use in New York City neighborhood parks during the COVID-19 pandemic: A field audit study

Hitch, Lisa; Sillice, Marie A.; Kodali, Hanish; Wyka, Katarzyna; Huang, Terry T-K

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2022.02.006

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“…These authors found that the odds of mask wearing was greater for women than for men by around a factor of 1.5. An observational study of 1,004 people in Vermont (US) also found that women were more inclined to wear masks than men (Beckage, Buckley, & Beckage, 2021), as did a study in New York city (US) parks (n = 1,453, Hitch et al, 2022). Data from a range of non-Western countries similarly support a gender difference in mask wearing, for example data from Argentina (n = 15,507, Freidin, Acera Martini, Senci, Duarte, & Carballo, 2022), Taiwan (n = 11,680, Chuang & Liu, 2020) and Ethiopia (n = 632, Woldearegay, 2022).…”

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Gender differences and mask wearing: an observational study on a University campus and a mini-meta-analysis

Bainbridge¹,

Allsop²,

Pollet³

2022

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Research informed by evolutionary theory has suggested that, all else being equal, men are expected to take greater risks than women. This has been evidenced in a range of domains, including health prevention behaviours. In this brief paper, we observed gender differences in mask wearing at three locations on a University campus (n = 1,435). Using logistic regression and Bayes Factor analyses we found that our data do not support a gender difference in mask wearing. We supplemented our findings with a mini-meta-analyis, synthesising the gender difference reported in ten papers (n = 73,493) observing mask wearing during the COVID-19. This analysis is supportive of a weak effect whereby women are more inclined to wear a mask (OR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.26 to 1.88). However, the mini-meta-analysis also suggested a considerable amount of heterogeneity. We call for further work to assess the factors explaining this heterogeneity in the observed gender difference in mask wearing.

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Gender differences and mask wearing: an observational study on a University campus and a mini-meta-analysis

Bainbridge¹,

Allsop²,

Pollet³

2022

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Correlation between use of different type protective facemasks and the oral ecosystem

D’Ercole,

Parisi,

D’Arcangelo

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background Spread worldwide through droplets, the Virus Sars-Cov-19 has caused a global health emergency alarm. In order to limit its spread, the use of masks has become part of the daily life of the entire population, however, little is known about its constant use and the changes generated in the oral cavity. This work aims to investigate correlations between the continuous use of masks covering the nose and mouth for 3 h and changes in the ecological factors of the oral cavity. Methods 34 volunteers were divided into 2 groups: wear only the filtering facepiece code 2 (FFP2) mask (Group A) and wear the FFP2 mask covered by a surgical mask (Group B). Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), saliva rehydration and consistency test, collection of basal saliva and saliva stimulated with paraffin gum and mucosal swab were collected and analyzed at two times: before using the mask(s) (T0) and 3 h after continuous use of the mask(s) (T1). Results The results indicated a significant difference between the groups, in which the basal saliva volume and pH and the peaks of VOCs increased for group B between T0 and T1. The rehydration time decreased and the volume and pH of the stimulated saliva increased, but with no significant difference between the groups. Furthermore, group B showed a significant decrease in Candida albicans Colony Forming Units (CFUs) and Total Bacterial Count (TBC) between T0 and T1. Conclusion It is concluded that the prolonged use of the FFP2 mask covered by a surgical mask can generate oral alterations in the user.

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Factors associated with mask use in New York City neighborhood parks during the COVID-19 pandemic: A field audit study

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Gender differences and mask wearing: an observational study on a University campus and a mini-meta-analysis

Gender differences and mask wearing: an observational study on a University campus and a mini-meta-analysis

Correlation between use of different type protective facemasks and the oral ecosystem

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