Factors Associated with Cloth Face Covering Use Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic – United States, April and May 2020

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Barile, John P. ; Fisher, Kiva A. ; Garcia-Williams, Amanda G. ; Guerin, Rebecca J. ; Gurbaxani, Brian ; Jeffers, Alexiss ; Prue, Christina E. ; Thompson, William W. ; Tian, Lin H. ; Vanden Esschert, Kayla L.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? On April 3, 2020, the White House Coronavirus Task Force and CDC recommended that persons wear a cloth face covering in public to slow the spread of COVID-19. What is added by this report? After the initial recommendation was released, high rates of cloth face covering use were reported in the United States. An increase in the rate of cloth face covering use was observed from April to May and was sustained, particularly among non-Hispanic blacks and other races, Hispanics, persons aged ≤ 39 years, and persons living in the Northeast. What are the implications for public health practice? Public health messages should target audiences not wearing cloth face coverings and reinforce positive attitudes, perceived norms, personal agency, and physical and health benefits of obtaining and wearing cloth face coverings consistently and correctly. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Behavior Communicable Diseases Hazardous Substances Health Promotion Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Public Health Race Factors Respiratory Protective Devices Risk Assessment Safety Viral Diseases

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• Keywords:
  Age Groups Attitude Disease Control Disease Prevention Disease Transmission Face Masks Face Shields Hazard Communication Health Communications Health Effects Humans Infection Control Infection Prevention Infectious Diseases Intervention Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Equipment Protective Materials Protective Measures Public Health Racial Factors Recommendations Respiratory Protection Risk Management Safety Equipment Safety Measures Surveillance Viral Diseases Viral Infections

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  28
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060280
• Citation:
  MMWR 2020 Jul; 69(28):933-937
• Email:
  okm1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:90bf0c0d11e79ef8a007b5988ea962d17cfd6a481cb261cc7c29002222dd47a5b5387a5a4db57ce96819c5df5669194eebaf986be9cf905f07c922e84a47774a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183088/cdc_183088_DS1.pdf
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