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

93.67%(4216 of Total Participants) Wore Masks
6.29% (283 of Total Participants)Did Not Wear Masks
91.75% (3868 of Total Participants who wore a mask)
wore them
correctly
57.52% (2425 of Total Participants who wore a mask)
masks were
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)