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. 2024 Nov 2;29:60. doi: 10.1265/ehpm.24-00106

Table 2.

The adverse events of mask wearing

Symptoms Number Percentage
Respiratory symptoms    
 Dyspnea 1387 60.12%
 Chest distress 19 0.82%
 Itchy throat 2 0.09%
 Cough 1 0.04%
 Nasal congestion 1 0.04%
 Sneeze 1 0.04%
 Runny nose 1 0.04%
Dermatological symptoms    
 Tightness/pressure 369 15.99%
 Itching 89 3.86%
 Allergic dermatitis 8 0.35%
 Redness 3 0.13%
 Broken 1 0.04%
Psychological symptoms    
 Unhappy 320 13.87%
 Not communicating with others 224 9.71%
 Inattentive 77 3.34%
 Irritable 61 2.64%
 Decreased learning efficiency 3 0.13%
 Anxiety or fear of going out 2 0.09%
 Have nightmares 1 0.04%
 Don’t want to go to school 1 0.04%
Other symptoms    
 Hot 273 11.83%
 Moist mask 196 8.50%
 Vision impairment 106 0.26%
 Unpleasant smell of mask 6 0.26%
 Dry mouth 3 0.13%
 Headache 2 0.09%