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A Sociodemographic Profile of Mask Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak Among Young and Elderly Individuals in Brazil: Online Survey Study

A Sociodemographic Profile of Mask Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak Among Young and Elderly Individuals in Brazil: Online Survey Study

Importantly, individuals 60 years and older are more vulnerable to COVID-19, and the use of face masks is a protective, safety, and health care measure to decrease the risk and spread of infection [13]. In addition, older people have a higher peak viral load and, especially those with comorbidities, have higher mortality rates related to COVID-19 than young people.

Rodrigo L Vancini, Luiz Camargo-Neto, Marilia S Andrade, Claudio A de Lira, Rafaela G dos Santos, Pantelis T Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle, Luiz HV Piacezzi, Maria CB Teixeira-Lopes, Ruth E Assayag-Batista, Meiry F Pinto-Okuno, Cássia R Vancini-Campanharo

JMIR Aging 2021;4(3):e28989