Bus drivers were at double the risk of being hospitalized for severe COVID-19 in the later stages of the pandemic, and several occupations in education and health care were also at risk of serious illness. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg published in the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health.
Bus drivers were at double the risk of being hospitalized for severe COVID-19 in the later stages of the pandemic, and several occupations in education and health care were also at risk of serious illness. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg published in theThe study is based on large amounts of data from several different registers, totaling 552,562 cases of confirmed COVID-19 infection and 5,985 cases of severe COVID-19 infection.
The study compared occupations that involved working closely with other people and occupations that had little or no close contact with colleagues or the public. While the risk of hospitalization for severe COVID-19 was found to be particularly elevated among bus and tram drivers , the study also highlights staff at after-school clubs , registered nurses , compulsory school teachers and preschool child minders .
"When looking at specific occupations, interesting gender differences emerge. Among women, there are increased risks for specialist doctors, nurses, midwives and preschool staff. Male occupations that carry higher risk include bus and tram drivers and security guards. This also reflects the fact that we have a gender-segregated labor market," says Maria Åberg, Professor of General Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Gothenburg.
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