Mask Observation Results

The School of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have partnered to conduct a seven-week mask observation study to estimate the percentage of people within the WVU community wearing masks correctly. The observation period began the week of October 6. 

3144 Total People Observed

Each Represents 30 People

83.87%(2637 of Total Participants) Wore Masks
16.13% (507 of Total Participants)Did Not Wear Masks
86.04% (2269 of Total Participants who wore a mask)
wore them
correctly
62.38% (1645 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
October 5 (389 Observed)
85.09% (331)
14.91% (58)
October 12 (466 Observed)
81.33% (379)
18.67% (87)
October 19 (401 Observed)
79.55% (319)
20.45% (82)
October 26 (413 Observed)
84.26% (348)
15.74% (65)
November 2 (505 Observed)
84.95% (429)
15.05% (76)
November 9 (510 Observed)
83.33% (425)
16.67% (85)
November 16 (460 Observed)
88.26% (406)
11.74% (54)

Masks Worn Correctly

Worn Correctly
Worn Incorrectly
October 5 (331 Observed)
83.99% (278)
16.01% (53)
October 12 (379 Observed)
86.02% (326)
13.98% (53)
October 19 (319 Observed)
84.95% (271)
15.05% (48)
October 26 (348 Observed)
85.63% (298)
14.37% (50)
November 2 (429 Observed)
84.62% (363)
15.38% (66)
November 9 (425 Observed)
86.12% (366)
13.88% (59)
November 16 (406 Observed)
90.39% (367)
9.61% (39)

Mask Material

Cloth
Surgical
Neck Gaiter
N95
October 5 (330 Observed)
61.52% (203)
28.18% (93)
8.48% (28)
1.82% (6)
October 12 (379 Observed)
59.37% (225)
34.56% (131)
0.53% (2)
5.54% (21)
October 19 (319 Observed)
67.71% (216)
23.82% (76)
7.84% (25)
0.63% (2)
October 26 (348 Observed)
66.95% (233)
28.16% (98)
4.31% (15)
0.57% (2)
November 2 (426 Observed)
55.16% (235)
38.50% (164)
4.46% (19)
1.88% (8)
November 9 (425 Observed)
63.06% (268)
30.35% (129)
6.35% (27)
0.24% (1)
November 16 (405 Observed)
65.43% (265)
27.90% (113)
4.69% (19)
1.98% (8)