Association of Chronotype and Shiftwork with COVID-19 Infection

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• Personal Author:
  Barger LK ; Booker LA ; Czeisler MÉ ; Czeisler, Charles A. ; Howard ME ; Jackson ML ; Lane RI ; McDonald CF ; Quan SF ; Rajaratnam S ; Ridgers A ; Robbins R ; Varma P ; Weaver MD
• Description:
  Objective: This study assesses whether chronotype is related to COVID-19 infection and whether there is an interaction with shift work. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional survey of 19,821 U.S. adults. Results: COVID-19 infection occurred in 40% of participants, 32.6% morning and 17.2% evening chronotypes. After adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors, shift/remote work, sleep duration, and comorbidities, morning chronotype was associated with a higher (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.10-1.21) and evening chronotype with a lower (aOR: 0.82, 95% CI: 0.78-0.87) prevalence of COVID-19 infection in comparison to an intermediate chronotype. Working exclusively night shifts was not associated with higher prevalence of COVID-19. Morning chronotype and working some evening shifts was associated with the highest prevalence of previous COVID-19 infection (aOR: 1.87, 95% CI: 1.28-2.74). Conclusion: Morning chronotype and working a mixture of shifts increase risk of COVID-19 infection. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Occupational Health Safety Shift Work Schedule Sleep
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: COVID 19 Biological Rhythms Chronotype COVID-19 Cross Sectional Studies Diurnal Preference Shift Work Work Schedules
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069537
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2024 Jul; 66(7):548-555
• Contact Point Address:
  Stuart F. Quan, M.D., Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 221 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115
• Email:
  Stuart_Quan@hms.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20190901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20230831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:631375364fa551da19cf8864e7d0af2c4371838608c017e72c5f9f65f79e3d225bea43e2f035d6ddd96f3daecd494a79d1655b3c09567049fa64b8efda77d041
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207957/cdc_207957_DS1.pdf
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