Adigrat University, Ethiopia.
University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Canada.
Clin Nurs Res. 2021 Sep;30(7):1107-1112. doi: 10.1177/10547738211013219. Epub 2021 May 6.
A face mask is a vital component of personal protective equipment to prevent potentially contagious respiratory infections. There was a lack of evidence showing the proportion and determinants of face mask use in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to identify face mask utilization determinants to prevent spread of the Covid-19 pandemic among quarantined adults in Tigrai region, northern Ethiopia. A total of 331 participants selected using a systematic random sampling method were included in the study. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was employed. After describing the variables using frequencies, means, and standard deviations, multivariable logistic regression determined factors associated with face mask utilization to prevent COVID-19 spread. The study participants were primarily males (70%) and mean age was 30.5 ( = 11) years. Nearly half of the participants reported they did not wear a face mask when leaving home. Face mask utilization was significantly associated with knowledge score, employment status, gender, age, and educational status of the study participants.
口罩是预防潜在传染性呼吸道感染的个人防护设备的重要组成部分。在埃塞俄比亚，缺乏证据表明口罩的使用比例和决定因素。因此，本研究旨在确定在提格雷地区被隔离的成年人中使用口罩的决定因素，以防止新冠疫情的传播。总共使用系统随机抽样方法选择了 331 名参与者进行研究。采用访谈者管理的问卷进行研究。在使用频率、平均值和标准差描述变量后，多变量逻辑回归确定了与预防 COVID-19 传播相关的口罩使用因素。研究参与者主要是男性（70%），平均年龄为 30.5（ = 11）岁。近一半的参与者报告说，他们离开家时不戴口罩。口罩的使用与参与者的知识得分、就业状况、性别、年龄和教育程度显著相关。
