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Prevalence of COVID-19 and Long COVID by Industry and Occupation: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2022

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    Background: Workers in healthcare and other essential occupations had elevated risks for COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic. No survey of U.S. workers to date has comprehensively assessed the prevalence of both COVID-19 and Long COVID across industries and occupations (I&O) at a detailed level. Methods: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for 2022 from 39 states, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands were used to estimate prevalence of self-reported history of COVID-19 and Long COVID, as well as the prevalence of Long COVID among those reporting prior COVID-19, by broad and detailed I&O. Adjusted prevalence ratios were used to compare outcome prevalence in each I&O to prevalence among all other workers combined. Results: By broad I&O, workers in healthcare, protective services, and education had elevated prevalences of COVID-19. The prevalence of Long COVID was elevated in healthcare and protective service but not education workers. Detailed I&O with significantly elevated prevalences of COVID-19 but not Long COVID included Dairy Product Manufacturing industry workers and subsets of mining workers. Both COVID-19 and Long COVID were elevated among bartenders/drinking places and personal care and appearance workers. The prevalence of Long COVID was elevated among farmworkers who reported having had COVID-19. Conclusions: Industries and occupations with elevated levels of COVID-19 or Long COVID in this study may warrant increased measures to prevent transmission of airborne respiratory viruses. Accommodations are a key component for supporting workers in all workplaces. This new information about the distribution of Long COVID by I&O suggests where employer understanding and implementation of tailored workplace supports and accommodations are most needed to support continued employment of affected workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    0271-3586
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
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  • 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:
    26-52
  • Volume:
    68
  • Issue:
    1
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20070212
  • Citation:
    Am J Ind Med 2025 Jan; 68(1):26-52
  • Contact Point Address:
    S. R. Silver, MS, MA, NIOSH, MS R-19, 1150 Tusculum Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45226
  • Email:
    ssilver@cdc.gov
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2025
  • Peer Reviewed:
    True
  • Source Full Name:
    American Journal of Industrial Medicine
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    urn:sha-512:7d4ddf5fa455cf47fecc89cd3c54149f7387826e150db8ecfeb68e79605700341d2a942a2382d918a27db8bb04e852c6d75bf0a406595b3db689efff528450bf
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