Occupation and Educational Attainment Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Mortality by Race and Ethnicity in California.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Racial and ethnic inequities in COVID-19 mortality may be driven by occupation and education, but limited evidence has assessed these mechanisms.

Objective

To estimate whether occupational characteristics or educational attainment explained the associations between race and ethnicity and COVID-19 mortality.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based retrospective cohort study of Californians aged 18 to 65 years linked COVID-19 deaths to population estimates within strata defined by race and ethnicity, gender, age, nativity in the US, region of residence, education, and occupation. Analysis was conducted from September 2020 to February 2022.

Exposures

Education and occupational characteristics associated with COVID-19 exposure (essential

SUBMITTER: Matthay EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9034406 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature