Mask Observation Results Spring 2021 Semester
The School of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have partnered to conduct 'MASCUP!,' an eight-week mask observation study to estimate the percentage of people within the WVU community wearing masks correctly. The observation period began February 15. Visit the Fall 2020 results page to see the outcome of the first study, which concluded the week of Nov. 16.
4501
Total People Observed
Each Represents 30 People
91.75% (3868 of Total Participants who wore a mask)
wore them
correctly
correctly
57.52% (2425 of Total Participants who wore a mask)
masks were
cloth
cloth
Total Data Breakdowns
Masks vs. No Masks
Wore a Mask
Did Not Wear a Mask
Unknown
February 15 (448 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 97.10% (435)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 2.90% (13)
February 22 (368 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 92.93% (342)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 7.07% (26)
March 1 (436 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 95.18% (415)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 4.82% (21)
March 8 (387 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 95.61% (370)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 4.13% (16)
- Unknown
- 0.26% (1)
March 15 (418 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 92.58% (387)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 7.18% (30)
- Unknown
- 0.24% (1)
March 22 (521 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 91.55% (477)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 8.45% (44)
March 29 (517 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 94.58% (489)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 5.42% (28)
April 5 (555 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 90.81% (504)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 9.19% (51)
April 12 (423 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 93.38% (395)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 6.62% (28)
April 19 (428 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 93.93% (402)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 6.07% (26)
Masks Worn Correctly
Worn Correctly
Worn Incorrectly
February 15 (435 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 94.71% (412)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 5.29% (23)
February 22 (342 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 95.91% (328)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 4.09% (14)
March 1 (415 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 88.92% (369)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 11.08% (46)
March 8 (370 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 90.27% (334)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 9.73% (36)
March 15 (387 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 88.89% (344)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 11.11% (43)
March 22 (477 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 92.45% (441)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 7.55% (36)
March 29 (489 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 91.21% (446)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 8.79% (43)
April 5 (504 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 90.08% (454)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 9.92% (50)
April 12 (395 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 92.41% (365)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 7.59% (30)
April 19 (402 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 93.28% (375)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 6.72% (27)
Mask Material
Cloth
Surgical
Neck Gaiter
N95
Other
February 15 (434 Observed)
- Cloth
- 59.0% (256)
- Surgical
- 31.1% (135)
- Neck Gaiter
- 6.2% (27)
- N95
- 3.7% (16)
February 22 (342 Observed)
- Cloth
- 59.1% (202)
- Surgical
- 34.2% (117)
- Neck Gaiter
- 4.4% (15)
- N95
- 1.5% (5)
- Other
- 0.9% (3)
March 1 (415 Observed)
- Cloth
- 59.0% (245)
- Surgical
- 33.3% (138)
- Neck Gaiter
- 5.5% (23)
- N95
- 1.9% (8)
- Other
- 0.2% (1)
March 8 (370 Observed)
- Cloth
- 57.8% (214)
- Surgical
- 33.0% (122)
- Neck Gaiter
- 7.0% (26)
- N95
- 1.6% (6)
- Other
- 0.5% (2)
March 15 (387 Observed)
- Cloth
- 53.2% (206)
- Surgical
- 36.7% (142)
- Neck Gaiter
- 7.2% (28)
- N95
- 2.3% (9)
- Other
- 0.5% (2)
March 22 (477 Observed)
- Cloth
- 60.8% (290)
- Surgical
- 34.2% (163)
- Neck Gaiter
- 3.4% (16)
- N95
- 1.7% (8)
March 29 (489 Observed)
- Cloth
- 57.1% (279)
- Surgical
- 36.4% (178)
- Neck Gaiter
- 5.5% (27)
- N95
- 0.8% (4)
- Other
- 0.2% (1)
April 5 (504 Observed)
- Cloth
- 59.1% (298)
- Surgical
- 36.3% (183)
- Neck Gaiter
- 3.8% (19)
- N95
- 0.8% (4)
April 12 (395 Observed)
- Cloth
- 57.2% (226)
- Surgical
- 38.5% (152)
- Neck Gaiter
- 3.0% (12)
- N95
- 1.3% (5)
April 19 (402 Observed)
- Cloth
- 52.0% (209)
- Surgical
- 40.8% (164)
- Neck Gaiter
- 6.0% (24)
- N95
- 1.0% (4)
- Other
- 0.2% (1)