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Medical/Surgical, Cloth and FFP/(K)N95 Masks: Unmasking Preference, SARS-CoV-2 Transmissibility and Respiratory Side Effects
dc.creator | Mouliou D.S., Pantazopoulos I., Gourgoulianis K.I. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-31T09:01:49Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-31T09:01:49Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier | 10.3390/jpm12030325 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 20754426 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/76787 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Social distancing and mask-wearing were recommended and mandatory for people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A web-based questionnaire was disseminated through social media assessing mask type preference and COVID-19 history amongst tertiary sector services and the rates of the triad of respiratory symptoms in each mask type, along with other respiratory-related parameters. Results: Amongst 4107 participants, 63.4% of the responders, mainly women, preferred medical/surgical masks; 20.5%, mainly men, preferred cotton cloth masks; and 13.8% preferred FFP/(K)N95 masks. COVID-19 history was less common in FFP/(K)N95 compared to medical/surgical (9.2% vs. 15.6%, p < 0.001) or cloth masks (9.2% vs. 14.4%, p = 0.006). Compared to the control group (rare mask-wearing, nonsmokers and without lung conditions), those wearing one medical mask were more likely to report frequent sputum production (4.4% vs. 1.9%, p = 0.026) and frequent cough (4.4% vs. 1.6%, p = 0.013), and those wearing FFP/(K)N95 masks were more likely to report frequent cough (4.1% vs. 1.6%, p = 0.048). Compared to the control group, those preferring cotton cloth masks were more likely to report a frequent cough (7.3% vs. 1.6%, p = 0.0002), sputum production (6.3% vs. 1.9%, p = 0.003) and dyspnea (8% vs. 1.3%, p = 0.00001). Conclusions: Safe mask-wearing should be in parallel with a more personalized and social interaction approach. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.source | Journal of Personalized Medicine | en |
dc.source.uri | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85125732794&doi=10.3390%2fjpm12030325&partnerID=40&md5=774f7912843562a94349c931423a6f45 | |
dc.subject | Article | en |
dc.subject | coronavirus disease 2019 | en |
dc.subject | coughing | en |
dc.subject | disease transmission | en |
dc.subject | dyspnea | en |
dc.subject | female | en |
dc.subject | health care personnel | en |
dc.subject | human | en |
dc.subject | human experiment | en |
dc.subject | male | en |
dc.subject | respiratory tract disease | en |
dc.subject | social isolation | en |
dc.subject | sputum | en |
dc.subject | MDPI | en |
dc.title | Medical/Surgical, Cloth and FFP/(K)N95 Masks: Unmasking Preference, SARS-CoV-2 Transmissibility and Respiratory Side Effects | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |
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