Can pre-existing medical conditions explain occupational differences in COVID-19 disease severity? An analysis of 3.17 million people insured in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Occupational differences in COVID-19 are well documented, but the empirical evidence on potential reasons for these differences remains limited. Possible reasons include pre-existing health conditions. This study investigated occupational differences in COVID-19 disease severity and whether they can be attributed to pre-existing health conditions.

Methods

Our study used German health insurance data covering 3.17 million insured individuals (age 18-67 years), with details on COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality in 2020 and 2021, information on occupation (regrouped into four classifications) and pre-existing health conditions (divided into seven disease groups). In addition to descriptive statistics, we estimated multivariable Cox regression models with va

SUBMITTER: Gutu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12412139 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature