Racial and ethnic differentials in COVID-19-related job exposures by occupational standing in the US.

ABSTRACT: Researchers and journalists have argued that work-related factors may be partly responsible for disproportionate COVID-19 infection and death rates among vulnerable groups. We evaluate these claims by examining racial and ethnic differences in the likelihood of work-related exposure to COVID-19. We extend previous studies by considering 12 racial and ethnic groups and five types of potential occupational exposure to the virus: exposure to infection, physical proximity to others, face-to-face discussions, interactions with external customers and the public, and working indoors. Most importantly, we stratify our results by occupational standing, defined as the proportion of workers within each occupation with at least some college education. This measure serves as a proxy for whether workpla

SUBMITTER: Goldman N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7685333 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature