COVID-19 deaths in dental occupations and other healthcare occupations among U.S. decedents in 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early studies during the COVID-19 pandemic suggested dental occupations were among the highest risk for exposure to SARs-CoV-2 because of multiple factors increasing exposure, including close proximity to unmasked patients and performance of aerosol-generating procedures. However, to date, few studies have investigated COVID-19 deaths in United States dental occupations, and compared COVID-19 deaths among healthcare occupations.

Methods

We analyzed 2020 mortality data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics' National Vital Statistics System. Multivariable logistic regression was used to generate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals for COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death in relation to occupation in working-age decedents (≤65 years),

SUBMITTER: Blackley BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651365 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature