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
86.04% (2269 of Total Participants who wore a mask)
wore them
correctly
correctly
62.38% (1645 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
October 5 (389 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 85.09% (331)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 14.91% (58)
October 12 (466 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 81.33% (379)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 18.67% (87)
October 19 (401 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 79.55% (319)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 20.45% (82)
October 26 (413 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 84.26% (348)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 15.74% (65)
November 2 (505 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 84.95% (429)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 15.05% (76)
November 9 (510 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 83.33% (425)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 16.67% (85)
November 16 (460 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 88.26% (406)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 11.74% (54)
Masks Worn Correctly
Worn Correctly
Worn Incorrectly
October 5 (331 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 83.99% (278)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 16.01% (53)
October 12 (379 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 86.02% (326)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 13.98% (53)
October 19 (319 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 84.95% (271)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 15.05% (48)
October 26 (348 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 85.63% (298)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 14.37% (50)
November 2 (429 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 84.62% (363)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 15.38% (66)
November 9 (425 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 86.12% (366)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 13.88% (59)
November 16 (406 Observed)
- Wore a mask
- 90.39% (367)
- Did Not Wear a mask
- 9.61% (39)
Mask Material
Cloth
Surgical
Neck Gaiter
N95
October 5 (330 Observed)
- Cloth
- 61.52% (203)
- Surgical
- 28.18% (93)
- Neck Gaiter
- 8.48% (28)
- N95
- 1.82% (6)
October 12 (379 Observed)
- Cloth
- 59.37% (225)
- Surgical
- 34.56% (131)
- Neck Gaiter
- 0.53% (2)
- N95
- 5.54% (21)
October 19 (319 Observed)
- Cloth
- 67.71% (216)
- Surgical
- 23.82% (76)
- Neck Gaiter
- 7.84% (25)
- N95
- 0.63% (2)
October 26 (348 Observed)
- Cloth
- 66.95% (233)
- Surgical
- 28.16% (98)
- Neck Gaiter
- 4.31% (15)
- N95
- 0.57% (2)
November 2 (426 Observed)
- Cloth
- 55.16% (235)
- Surgical
- 38.50% (164)
- Neck Gaiter
- 4.46% (19)
- N95
- 1.88% (8)
November 9 (425 Observed)
- Cloth
- 63.06% (268)
- Surgical
- 30.35% (129)
- Neck Gaiter
- 6.35% (27)
- N95
- 0.24% (1)
November 16 (405 Observed)
- Cloth
- 65.43% (265)
- Surgical
- 27.90% (113)
- Neck Gaiter
- 4.69% (19)
- N95
- 1.98% (8)