ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1617357
This article is part of the Research TopicWell-Being of Dental Professionals and Workplace ChallengesView all 9 articles
Mask-Wearing Behavior Patterns Among Dental Patients in Post-Pandemic China: A
Provisionally accepted
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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Background: The present study investigated the demographic characteristics of individuals who wear masks when visiting the Dental Department of a public Hospital in Beijing, China, two years after the Chinese government relaxed mask mandates following the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dental Department of China-Japan Friendship Hospital. Patients visiting the Clinic of the Stomatology Center were observed. Data on mask-wearing status, age, gender, outdoor temperature, and weather conditions were recorded. Statistical analyses included chi-squared tests and binary logistic regression to identify predictors of mask use.Results: Among 1009 patients, 46.3% wore masks. Females exhibited significantly higher mask-wearing rates than males (62.0% vs 19.6%; OR=6.457, P<0.001). The increase of age positively influenced the mask-wearing rates (OR 1.010, P=0.046). Lower temperatures (0-19°C) correlated with higher mask wearing rates (56.2-57.0%) versus warmer groups (20-39°C: 38.6-42.0%; P<0.001), with each degree increase reducing likelihood by 2.3% (OR=0.977; P=0.007). Significantly elevated mask-wearing rates were observed during foggy weather conditions.Nearly half of patients continue to wear masks when visiting the Dental Department in the post-pandemic era. The mask wearing behavior was influenced by gender, age, and environmental factors such as outdoor temperature and weather. Females and older individuals showed higher adherence, while colder temperatures and foggy weather correlated with increased mask use.
Keywords: Mask-wearing, Post-pandemic, Cross-sectional study, Infectious Disease, aerosol
Received: 24 Apr 2025; Accepted: 28 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Junfei Zhu, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
Fang Lin, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
Xuguang Yuan, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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