COVID-19 Mortality by Usual Occupation and Industry: 46 States and New York City, United States, 2020

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• Journal Article:
  National Vital Statistics Reports
• Personal Author:
  Billock, Rachael M. ; Steege, Andrea L.
• Description:
  Objectives: This report describes COVID-19 mortality in 2020 among U.S. residents in 46 states and New York City by usual occupation and industry. Methods: Frequencies, death rates, and proportionate mortality ratios (PMRs) are presented using data from the 2020 National Vital Statistics System mortality file. Data were restricted to decedents aged 15-64 (working age) with usual occupations and industries in the paid, civilian workforce. Age-standardized COVID-19 death rates were estimated for each usual occupation and industry group overall, and age-adjusted COVID-19 PMRs were estimated for each usual occupation and industry group overall and within each sex, race and Hispanic-origin, and region of residence group. Results: COVID-19 death rates and PMRs showed differences across usual occupations and industries in 2020. Workers in protective service occupations (60.3 per 100,000 workers, 95% confidence interval: 53.5-67.2) and accommodation and food services industries (55.0, 51.1-58.9) experienced the highest death rates. The highest PMRs were observed among decedents in community and social services occupations (158.5, 151.4-165.7) and in transportation and warehousing (119.3, 116.3-122.2), healthcare and social assistance (118.7, 116.3-121.1), and administrative, support, and waste services (118.3, 114.5-122.1) industries. Variability in COVID-19 PMRs by usual occupation and industry group was also observed within demographic subgroups. Conclusions: COVID-19 mortality in 2020 varied by usual occupation and industry overall and within demographic subgroups. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Demography Epidemiology Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Worker Health; SARS-CoV-2; Death Rates; Proportionate Mortality Ratios; Census Codes; National Vital Statistics System COVID-19; Mortality Rates; Occupational Exposure; Epidemiology; Occupations; Demographic Characteristics; Worker Health; National Occupational Mortality Surveillance; NOMS;
• Source:
  Natl Vital Stat Rep 2022 Oct; 71(6):1-33
• Series:
  NCHS National Health Statistics Reports
• DOI:
  https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:120292
• ISSN:
  1551-8922
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; New York ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  33 pdf pages
• Volume:
  71
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067060
• Citation:
  Billock RM, Steege AL, Miniño A. COVID-19 mortality by usual occupation and industry: 46 states and New York City, United States, 2020. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 71 no 6. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:120292.
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Center for Health Statistics
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/120292/cdc_120292_DS1.pdf
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