Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

January 25, 2021

Excess Mortality Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic among Californians 18-65 Years of Age by Occupational Sector and Occupation March through October 2020

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[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A study using death records from the California Department of Public Health found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, working age adults experienced a 22% increase in mortality compared to historical periods, which varied by race/ethnicity and occupational sector and occupation. Latino Californians experienced a 36% increase in mortality (59% among Latino food/agriculture workers), with mortality increases of 28% in Black Californians (36% increase for Black retail workers), 18% in Asian Californians (40% increase among Asian healthcare workers), and 6% in white Californians (16% increase among white food/agriculture workers). 

Chen et al. (Jan 22, 2021). Excess Mortality Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic among Californians 18-65 Years of Age by Occupational Sector and Occupation March through October 2020. Pre-print downloaded Jan 25 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.21.21250266