February 11, 2021
COVID-19 Stats: Percentage of Middle and High School Students Aged 13–21 Years Attending In-Person Classes Who Reported Observing Fellow Students Wearing a Mask All the Time, by School Setting and Activity — United States, October 2020
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
Keywords (Tags): non-pharm interventions, schools
Among a sample of 3,953 middle and high school students participating in a Falcon-CDC Foundation cross-sectional web panel survey in October 2020, approximately 65% reported that fellow students wore a mask “all the time” in the classroom, hallways, and stairwells. Lower frequencies were reported for other indoor settings, including school buses (42%), restrooms (40%), and the cafeteria when not eating (36%). Reported mask use was lowest in outdoor settings (extracurricular activities 28%, outside school property 25%).
Arvelo et al. (Feb 12, 2021). COVID-19 Stats: Percentage of Middle and High School Students Aged 13–21 Years Attending In-Person Classes Who Reported Observing Fellow Students Wearing a Mask All the Time, by School Setting and Activity — United States, October 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7006a5