TABLE 3. Knowledge and practice of recommended mitigation strategies reported by poll workers during the statewide primary election — Delaware, September 15, 2020.

Characteristic*	Respondents no./total no. (%)
Total	522
Training, attitudes, and knowledge
Received training specific to COVID-19 mitigation
Yes, received specific training	395/492 (80.3)
Duration of training specific to COVID-19 mitigation
<30 mins	121/395 (30.6)
30 mins to <2 hrs	94/395 (23.8)
≥2 hrs	131/395 (33.2)
Unspecified training duration	49/395 (12.4)
Training content
Procedure if poll worker suspects themselves of having COVID-19	288/376 (76.6)
Hand hygiene	281/377 (74.5)
Use of masks among poll workers	375/378 (99.2)
Assistance of sick voters	112/376 (29.8)
All content assessed†	65/395 (16.5)
Knowledge and attitudes
Answered correctly all questions on COVID-19 transmission§	379/408 (92.9)
Agreed or strongly agreed that they knew how to keep themselves safe from COVID-19 as a poll worker	438/465 (94.2)
Exposures and mitigation practices among poll workers
Exposures
Reported contact with >100 voters¶	337/468 (72.0)
Reported close contact with >100 voters¶	127/465 (27.3)
Reported contact or close contact with a sick voter	19/473 (4.0)
Wore a cloth or nonmedical mask while helping sick voter	15/19 (79.0)
Wore all recommended PPE while helping sick voter**	0/19
Mitigation practices observed among other poll workers
Mask use by 80%–100% of poll workers	464/470 (98.7)
Never or very rarely observed masks worn incorrectly††	316/433 (73.0)
Frequently or very frequently observed hand washing or use of hand sanitizer	342/437 (78.3)
Frequently or very frequently observed cleaning of high touch surfaces or equipment	395/433 (91.2)
Mitigation practices observed among voters
Mask use by 80%–100% of voters	461/469 (98.3)
Never or very rarely observed masks worn incorrectly††	242/451 (53.6)
Frequently or very frequently observed use of hand sanitizer	193/452 (42.7)
Frequently or very frequently observed maintenance of distance from other voters	403/441 (91.4)

Abbreviations: COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019; PPE = personal protective equipment.

* Reported among persons with nonmissing response to each question.

^† Procedures if poll worker suspects they themselves have COVID-19, hand hygiene, mask use among poll workers and voters, use of other PPE, disinfecting high touch surfaces and equipment, maintaining physical distance, crowd management, assisting sick voters, and improving ventilation.

^§ Knowledge score composed of three true or false questions on COVID-19 transmission that included asking whether SARS-CoV-2 can spread through respiratory droplets, when in close contact with an infected person, or from touching a contaminated surface before touching one’s face, eyes, or mouth.

^¶ Contacts defined as within 6 feet for any amount of time. Close contacts defined as within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more. The number of contacts is based on poll worker self-report.

** Recommended PPE includes respiratory protection, face shields, gowns, and gloves.

^†† “Incorrectly” refers to not covering the mouth and nose.