Extending a COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix: The SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix Module (SCoVJEM Module) for Population-Based Studies
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Dimensions
2.1.1. Talking Loudly
2.1.2. Physical Activity
2.1.3. Cold and Hot Environments
2.1.4. Index
2.2. Workforce Estimates
2.3. Comparison to 2018 Occupational Requirements Survey
3. Results
3.1. Overall Description
3.1.1. By Occupation
3.1.2. By Race/Latino Ethnicity
3.1.3. By Sex
3.1.4. By Index
3.2. Comparison
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Disclaimer
Abbreviations
AIAN | American Indian and Alaska Native |
COC | U.S. Census Occupation Codes |
HPI | Hawaiian and Pacific Islander |
JEM | Job Exposure Matrix |
Judg | Judgment |
Meas | Measure |
O*NET | Occupational Information Network |
PA | Physical Activity |
SCoVJEM | SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix |
Se | Sensitivity |
SOEM | SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Exposure Matrix |
Sp | Specificity |
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Talking Loudly (O*NET + Meas + Judgment) | Physical Activity (O*NET + Judg) | Cold (O*NET + Judg) | Hot (O*NET + Judg) | Index | |||||||||||
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Occupation Group: COC Range | N | Not Loud | Some Loud | Loud | Very Loud | Low | Medium | High | Not Cold | Cold | Not Hot | Hot | Low | Medium | High |
Architecture and Engineering: 1300–1560 | 21 | 1 (4.8%) | 4 (19.0%) | 14 (66.7%) | 2 (9.5%) | 18 (85.7%) | 3 (14.3%) | 0 (0%) | 17 (81.0%) | 4 (19.0%) | 17 (81.0%) | 4 (19.0%) | 21 (4.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Arts/Entertainment, Sports, and Media: 2600–2960 | 19 | 1 (5.3%) | 3 (15.8%) | 13 (68.4%) | 2 (10.5%) | 13 (68.4%) | 5 (26.3%) | 1 (5.3%) | 18 (94.7%) | 1 (5.3%) | 18 (94.7%) | 1 (5.3%) | 19 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Building, Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance: 4200–4250 | 6 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (66.7%) | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (16.7%) | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (50.0%) | 4 (66.7%) | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (66.7%) | 2 (33.3%) | 5 (1.1%) | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (1.8%) |
Business and Financial Operations: 0500–0950 | 28 | 0 (0%) | 6 (21.4%) | 21 (75.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | 28 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 28 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 28 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 28 (5.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Community and Social Service: 2000–2060 | 8 | 0 (0%) | 1 (12.5%) | 4 (50.0%) | 3 (37.5%) | 8 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Computer and mathematical: 1000–1240 | 16 | 1 (6.3%) | 4 (25.0%) | 11 (68.8%) | 0 (0%) | 16 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 16 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 16 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 16 (3.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Construction: 6200–6940 | 40 | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.5%) | 4 (10.0%) | 35 (87.5%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (27.5%) | 29 (72.5%) | 10 (25.0%) | 30 (75.0%) | 8 (20.0%) | 32 (80.0%) | 14 (2.9%) | 26 (45.6%) | 25 (45.6%) |
Education, Training, Library: 2200–2550 | 11 | 0 (0%) | 10 (90.9%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (90.9%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (2.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Farming: 6005–6130 | 9 | 0 (0%) | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (11.1%) | 6 (66.7%) | 2 (22.2%) | 2 (22.2%) | 5 (55.6%) | 1 (11.1%) | 8 (88.9%) | 3 (33.3%) | 6 (66.7%) | 4 (0.8%) | 4 (7.0%) | 4 (7.0%) |
Food Preparation and Serving Related: 4000–4160 | 13 | 1 (7.7%) | 5 (38.5%) | 5 (38.5%) | 2 (15.4%) | 2 (15.4%) | 11 (84.6%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (69.2%) | 4 (30.8%) | 8 (61.5%) | 5 (38.5%) | 13 (2.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Healthcare Pract. and Techs: 3000–3540 | 33 | 1 (3.0%) | 2 (6.1%) | 24 (72.7%) | 6 (18.2%) | 25 (75.8%) | 7 (21.2%) | 1 (3.0%) | 33 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 33 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 32 (6.7%) | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (1.8%) |
Healthcare Support: 3600–3655 | 11 | 0 (0%) | 4 (36.4%) | 7 (63.6%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (72.7%) | 3 (27.3%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (2.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair: 7000–7630 | 37 | 0 (0%) | 5 (13.5%) | 8 (21.6%) | 24 (64.9%) | 3 (8.1%) | 21 (56.8%) | 13 (35.1%) | 25 (67.6%) | 12 (32.4%) | 24 (64.9%) | 13 (35.1%) | 26 (5.5%) | 11 (19.3%) | 11 (19.3%) |
Legal: 2100–2160 | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Life, Physical, and Social Science: 1600–1965 | 23 | 1 (4.3%) | 5 (21.7%) | 15 (65.2%) | 2 (8.7%) | 23 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 20 (87.0%) | 3 (13.0%) | 20 (87.0%) | 3 (13.0%) | 23 (4.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Management: 0010–0430 | 30 | 4 (13.3%) | 4 (13.3%) | 20 (66.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | 26 (86.7%) | 4 (13.3%) | 0 (0%) | 26 (86.7%) | 4 (13.3%) | 25 (83.3%) | 5 (16.7%) | 30 (6.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Material Moving: 9500–9750 | 14 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (14.3%) | 12 (85.7%) | 2 (14.3%) | 9 (64.3%) | 3 (21.4%) | 3 (21.4%) | 11 (78.6%) | 2 (14.3%) | 12 (85.7%) | 11 (2.3%) | 3 (5.3%) | 3 (5.3%) |
Office and Administrative Support: 5000–5940 | 52 | 1 (1.9%) | 45 (86.5%) | 3 (5.8%) | 3 (5.8%) | 45 (86.5%) | 5 (9.6%) | 2 (3.8%) | 49 (94.2%) | 3 (5.8%) | 49 (94.2%) | 3 (5.8%) | 52 (10.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Personal Care and Service: 4300–4650 | 20 | 0 (0%) | 3 (15.0%) | 15 (75.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | 11 (55.0%) | 7 (35.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | 19 (95.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 19 (95.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 20 (4.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Production: 7700–8965 | 81 | 1 (1.2%) | 6 (7.4%) | 19 (23.5%) | 55 (67.9%) | 32 (39.5%) | 39 (48.1%) | 10 (12.3%) | 78 (96.3%) | 3 (3.7%) | 55 (67.9%) | 26 (32.1%) | 73 (15.4%) | 7 (12.3%) | 7 (12.3%) |
Protective Service: 3700–3955 | 18 | 2 (11.1%) | 4 (22.2%) | 8 (44.4%) | 4 (22.2%) | 4 (22.2%) | 12 (66.7%) | 2 (11.1%) | 11 (61.1%) | 7 (38.9%) | 10 (55.6%) | 8 (44.4%) | 17 (3.6%) | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (1.8%) |
Sales and Related: 4700–4965 | 18 | 0 (0%) | 2 (11.1%) | 16 (88.9%) | 0 (0%) | 17 (94.4%) | 1 (5.6%) | 0 (0%) | 17 (94.4%) | 1 (5.6%) | 17 (94.4%) | 1 (5.6%) | 18 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Transportation: 9000–9420 | 22 | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.5%) | 8 (36.4%) | 13 (59.1%) | 12 (54.5%) | 7 (31.8%) | 3 (13.6%) | 17 (77.3%) | 5 (22.7%) | 17 (77.3%) | 5 (22.7%) | 18 (3.8%) | 3 (5.3%) | 3 (5.3%) |
Talking Loudly (O*NET + Meas + Judgment) | Physical Activity (O*NET + Judg) | Cold (O*NET +Judg) | Hot (O*NET + Judg) | |||||||||||||
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Not Loud | Loud | Some Loud | Very Loud | Total | Low | Medium | High | Total | Not Cold | Cold | Total | Hot | Not Hot | Total | ||
Building, Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance: 4200–4250 (N = 665,161) | All | 0 | 67.6 | 0 | 32.4 | 100 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 91.3 | 100 | 67.6 | 32.4 | 100 | 32.4 | 67.6 | 100 |
AIAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.4 | |
Asian | 0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | |
Black | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | |
HPI | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
Latino | 0 | 49.3 | 0 | 25.9 | 75.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 70.1 | 75.2 | 49.3 | 25.9 | 75.2 | 25.9 | 49.3 | 75.2 | |
Multirace | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
White | 0 | 11.7 | 0 | 5.3 | 17.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 13.9 | 17.1 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 17.1 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 17.1 | |
Computer and Mathematical: 1000–1240 (N = 803,604) | All | 10.6 | 24.9 | 64.5 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
AIAN | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
Asian | 2.9 | 7.9 | 33.9 | 0 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 0 | 44.7 | 0 | 44.7 | 44.7 | |
Black | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 4.1 | 0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | |
HPI | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
Latino | 1.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | |
Multirace | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
White | 4.4 | 10.7 | 22.5 | 0 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 0 | 0 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 0 | 37.6 | 0 | 37.6 | 37.6 | |
Construction: 6200–6940 (N = 950,742) | All | 0 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 89 | 100 | 0 | 28 | 72 | 100 | 30.6 | 69.4 | 100 | 84.5 | 15.5 | 100 |
AIAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
Asian | 0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | |
Black | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 3.1 | |
HPI | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | |
Latino | 0 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 58.8 | 64.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 50.3 | 64.4 | 18.9 | 45.5 | 64.4 | 53.1 | 11.2 | 64.4 | |
Multirace | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | |
White | 0 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 23.6 | 27.6 | 0 | 10.5 | 17.1 | 27.6 | 9.2 | 18.4 | 27.6 | 24.1 | 3.5 | 27.6 | |
Farming: 6005–6130 (N = 243,348) | All | 0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 95.4 | 100 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 89.7 | 100 | 5.7 | 94.3 | 100 | 91.1 | 8.9 | 100 |
AIAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0 | 3.3 | |
Black | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
Latino | 0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 83.8 | 87 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 78.4 | 87 | 5.4 | 81.6 | 87 | 81.1 | 5.9 | 87 | |
Multirace | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | |
White | 0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 8.9 | |
Healthcare Pract. and Techs: 3000–3540 (N = 946,822) | All | 1.7 | 40.6 | 8.4 | 49.2 | 100 | 49 | 48.2 | 2.8 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
Asian | 0.5 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 15.2 | 28.4 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 0.1 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 0 | 28.4 | 0 | 28.4 | 28.4 | |
Black | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0 | 7.3 | 0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | |
HPI | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
Latino | 0.3 | 9 | 3.6 | 6 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 0 | 18.8 | 0 | 18.8 | 18.8 | |
Multirace | 0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |
White | 0.7 | 15.7 | 2.8 | 22.8 | 42 | 20.2 | 19.9 | 1.9 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 42 | |
Healthcare Support: 3600–3655 (N = 314,904) | All | 0 | 57.3 | 42.7 | 0 | 100 | 52.3 | 47.7 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
AIAN | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
Asian | 0 | 10.3 | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | |
Black | 0 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 8.6 | 2 | 6.7 | 0 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0 | 8.6 | 0 | 8.6 | 8.6 | |
HPI | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | |
Latino | 0 | 22.6 | 25.8 | 0 | 48.4 | 29.6 | 18.8 | 0 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 0 | 48.4 | 0 | 48.4 | 48.4 | |
Multirace | 0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
White | 0 | 14.5 | 9.6 | 0 | 24.2 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 0 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 0 | 24.2 | 0 | 24.2 | 24.2 | |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair: 7000–7630 (N = 467,393) | All | 0 | 8.25 | 8.51 | 83.2 | 100 | 6.94 | 56.5 | 36.6 | 100 | 79.8 | 20.2 | 100 | 1.43 | 16.4 | 17.9 |
AIAN | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.33 | 69.4 | 30.6 | 100 | |
Asian | 0 | 0.92 | 1.34 | 8.72 | 11 | 1.55 | 7.1 | 2.32 | 11 | 9.5 | 1.48 | 11 | 0.13 | 1.61 | 1.74 | |
Black | 0 | 0.09 | 0.72 | 2.86 | 3.67 | 0.22 | 1.75 | 1.7 | 3.67 | 3.24 | 0.43 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 3.36 | 6.23 | |
HPI | 0 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.67 | 1.16 | 0.21 | 0.95 | 0 | 1.16 | 1.04 | 0.12 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 5.73 | 6.97 | |
Latino | 0 | 2.93 | 4.23 | 42.6 | 49.8 | 2.28 | 28.6 | 18.9 | 49.8 | 40.2 | 9.61 | 49.8 | 0 | 0.99 | 0.99 | |
Multirace | 0 | 0.28 | 0.09 | 0.98 | 1.35 | 0.28 | 0.61 | 0.45 | 1.35 | 1.26 | 0.09 | 1.35 | 15 | 49.9 | 64.8 | |
White | 0 | 3.81 | 1.77 | 27.1 | 32.7 | 2.39 | 17.4 | 13 | 32.7 | 24.3 | 8.45 | 32.7 | 0 | 1.39 | 1.39 | |
Material Moving: 9500–9750 (N = 479,414) | All | 0 | 20.9 | 0 | 79.1 | 100 | 11 | 76 | 13 | 100 | 20.6 | 79.4 | 100 | 79.4 | 20.6 | 100 |
AIAN | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | |
Asian | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 6.2 | |
Black | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 5.4 | 7 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 7 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 7 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 7 | |
HPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Latino | 0 | 14.6 | 0 | 50.3 | 64.8 | 7.9 | 47.2 | 9.8 | 64.8 | 15 | 49.9 | 64.8 | 49.9 | 15 | 64.8 | |
Multirace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | |
White | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.8 | 17.9 | 1.5 | 14 | 2.4 | 17.9 | 1.4 | 16.4 | 17.9 | 16.4 | 1.4 | 17.9 | |
Production: 7700–8965 (N = 745,606) | All | 0.2 | 31.7 | 7.4 | 60.7 | 100 | 46.5 | 26.4 | 27.2 | 100 | 84.4 | 15.6 | 100 | 30.3 | 69.7 | 100 |
AIAN | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
Asian | 0 | 3.3 | 1 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 10 | 12.8 | |
Black | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | |
HPI | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | |
Latino | 0 | 21.9 | 5.2 | 31.8 | 58.9 | 24.7 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 58.9 | 48.5 | 10.4 | 58.9 | 19.4 | 39.5 | 58.9 | |
Multirace | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |
White | 0.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 17.3 | 23.7 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 6 | 23.7 | 21.1 | 2.6 | 23.7 | 6.4 | 17.3 | 23.7 |
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Vergara, X.P.; Gibb, K.; Bui, D.P.; Gebreegziabher, E.; Ullman, E.; Peerless, K. Extending a COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix: The SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix Module (SCoVJEM Module) for Population-Based Studies. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22, 448. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030448
Vergara XP, Gibb K, Bui DP, Gebreegziabher E, Ullman E, Peerless K. Extending a COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix: The SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix Module (SCoVJEM Module) for Population-Based Studies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 22(3):448. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030448
Chicago/Turabian StyleVergara, Ximena P., Kathryn Gibb, David P. Bui, Elisabeth Gebreegziabher, Elon Ullman, and Kyle Peerless. 2025. "Extending a COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix: The SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix Module (SCoVJEM Module) for Population-Based Studies" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22, no. 3: 448. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030448
APA StyleVergara, X. P., Gibb, K., Bui, D. P., Gebreegziabher, E., Ullman, E., & Peerless, K. (2025). Extending a COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix: The SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 Job Exposure Matrix Module (SCoVJEM Module) for Population-Based Studies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(3), 448. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030448