Table 5 Student support for mask use regressed on COVID-19 health concerns, guideline compliance, discussions, and knowledge

School mask requirements for students

Reference: Unsupportive

Neutral

Supportive

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Concerns re: own health

(Ref: False)

True

1.09

0.95, 1.26

1.51

1.32, 1.73

Neutral

1.51

1.34, 1.71

1.43

1.27, 1.61

Concerns re: family’s health

(Ref: False)

True

1.49

1.35, 1.64

2.04

1.86, 2.24

Neutral

1.53

1.37, 1.70

1.42

1.28, 1.58

Little risk to young people

(Ref: True)

False

1.36

1.23, 1.90

2.18

1.99, 2.39

Neutral

1.97

1.77, 2.18

2.16

1.96, 2.39

Prevention discussions (Ref: Never)

Always/Sometimes

1.71

1.58, 1.85

2.51

2.32, 2.71

Masks prevent transmission (Ref: No)

Yes

2.96

2.72, 3.23

7.56

6.94, 8.23

Symptoms always present (Ref: Yes)

No

1.39

1.23, 1.56

1.92

1.71, 2.15

Mask wearing in indoor public spaces

Reference: Unsupportive

Neutral

Supportive

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Concerns re: own health

(Ref: False)

True

1.50

1.25, 1.79

1.99

1.72, 2.31

Neutral

1.98

1.73, 2.27

1.36

1.20, 1.53

Concerns re: family’s health

(Ref: False)

True

1.32

1.17, 1.49

2.42

2.20, 2.67

Neutral

1.81

1.60, 2.05

1.66

1.49, 1.84

Little risk to young people

(Ref: True)

False

0.83

0.74, 0.93

1.20

1.09, 1.31

Neutral

2.38

2.11, 2.69

1.88

1.69, 2.09

Prevention discussions (Ref: Never)

Always/Sometimes

1.54

1.40, 1.70

2.22

2.05, 2.40

Masks prevent transmission (Ref: No)

Yes

2.56

2.32, 2.83

8.25

7.60, 8.96

Symptoms always present (Ref: Yes)

No

1.22

1.07, 1.40

2.12

1.89, 2.38