Table 2. Homeless shelter worker high risk activities and use of masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) during encounters (N = 106).

Characteristic	Number (Percent)
Has close* or direct physical** contact with clients	58 (54.7%)
Worker used mask# most/all of the time when in close contact* with clients	47 (81.0%)
Worker used mask# sometimes when in close contact* with clients	9 (15.5%)
Worker used mask# rarely/never when in close contact* with clients	2 (3.5%)
Clients used mask# most/all of time during close contact*	25 (43.1%)
Clients used mask# sometimes during close contact*	20 (34.5%)
Clients used mask# rarely/never during close contact*	13 (22.4%)
Has direct physical** contact with clients	39 (67.2% ^ )
Used gloves most/all of the time when in direct physical contact** with clients	22 (56.4%)
Used gloves sometimes when in direct physical contact** with clients	7 (17.9%)
Used gloves rarely/never when in direct physical contact** with clients	9 (23.1%)
Touch clients’ belongings or shared items	56 (52.8%)
Used gloves when touching clients’ belongings/shared items	48 (85.7%)
Has close contact* with coworkers	99 (93.4%)
Used mask# when in close contact* with coworkers	62 (76.5%)
Had close contact* with person with known COVID-19	38 (35.8%)
Used mask most/all of the time when interacting with known COVID-19	29 (76.4%)
Used mask sometimes when interacting with known COVID-19	3 (7.9%)
Used mask rarely/never when interacting with known COVID-19	3 (7.9%)
Used gloves when interacting with known COVID-19	24 (63.2%)
Used gown when interacting with known COVID-19	2 (5.3%)
Used respirator (N95) when interacting with known COVID-19	8 (21.1%)
Used goggles when interacting with known COVID-19	1 (2.6%)
Did not use masks or any PPE when interacting with known COVID-19	2 (7.1%)

^Denominator = 58 (workers who had close or direct physical contact with clients).

^#Disposable or reusable mask.

*Close contact = within 6 feet for ≥15 minutes.

**Direct physical contact = touching.