Occupation and risk of severe COVID-19: prospective cohort study of 120 075 UK Biobank participants.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate severe COVID-19 risk by occupational group.

Methods

Baseline UK Biobank data (2006-10) for England were linked to SARS-CoV-2 test results from Public Health England (16 March to 26 July 2020). Included participants were employed or self-employed at baseline, alive and aged <65 years in 2020. Poisson regression models were adjusted sequentially for baseline demographic, socioeconomic, work-related, health, and lifestyle-related risk factors to assess risk ratios (RRs) for testing positive in hospital or death due to COVID-19 by three occupational classification schemes (including Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) 2000).

Results

Of 120 075 participants, 271 had severe COVID-19. Relative to non-essential workers, healthcare workers (RR 7.

SUBMITTER: Mutambudzi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7611715 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature