Occupational risks of COVID-19: a case-cohort study using health insurance claims data in Germany.

Autor/inn/en	Romero Starke, Karla; Mauer, René; Hegewald, Janice; Bolm-Audorff, Ulrich; Brückner, Gabriela; Schüssel, Katrin; Schröder, Helmut; Seidler, Andreas
Titel	Occupational risks of COVID-19: a case-cohort study using health insurance claims data in Germany. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Berufliche Risiken von COVID-19: eine Fall-Kohorten-Studie unter Verwendung von Daten über Krankenversicherungsansprüche in Deutschland.
Quelle	In: BMC public health, (2024) 24, 10 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1471-2458
DOI	10.1186/s12889-024-20706-3
Schlagwörter	Gesundheitsgefährdung; Pandemie; Berufsgruppe; Berufskraftfahrer; Qualifikation; Fleischverarbeiter; Gesundheitsberuf; Hauswirtschaftlicher Beruf; Hotel- und Gaststättenberuf; Sozialarbeiter; Auswirkung; Einflussfaktor; Deutschland
Abstract	"Background: Studies on occupation and COVID-19 infection that cover a range of occupational groups and adjust for important confounders are lacking. This study aimed to estimate occupational risks of hospitalization with COVID-19 by taking into account sociodemographic factors and previous comorbidities. Methods: We applied a case-cohort design using workers insured with one of Germany's largest statutory health insurers as a data source for occupational and demographical information as well as for information on comorbidities. Cox regression models with denominator weights for cases and controls assessed relative risks of hospitalization with COVID-19 in 2020. Results: The study consisted of 11,202 COVID-19 cases and 249,707 non-cases. After adjusting for age, sex, number of pre-existing comorbidities, and socioeconomic status, we found at least doubled risks for occupations in theology and church work (HR = 3.05; 95% CI 1.93 -4.82), occupations in healthcare (HR = 2.74; 95% CI 2.46-3.05), for bus and tram divers (HR = 2.46; 95% CI 2.04-2.97), occupations in meat processing (HR = 2.16; 95% CI 1.57-2.98), and professional drivers in passenger transport (e.g. taxi drivers) (HR = 2.00; 95% CI 1.59 -2.51). In addition, occupations in property marketing and management, social workers, laboratory workers, occupations in personal care (e.g. hairdressers), occupations in housekeeping and occupations in gastronomy all had statistically significantly increased risks compared to the reference population (administrative workers). Conclusions: We identified occupations with increased risks for hospitalization with COVID-19. For those having a doubled risk it can be assumed that COVID-19 diseases are predominantly occupationally related. By identifying high-risk occupations in non-healthcare professions, effective measures to prevent infections in the workplace can be developed, also in case of a future pandemic." The study refers to the period 2019-2020 (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2025/2