Table 3.

COVID-19 mortality odds ratio (MOR) for occupational groups. Source: Office of National Statistics. [CI=confidence interval.]

Occupational classification	Adjusted for age and sex	Adjusted for age, sex and deprivation	Adjusted for age, sex, deprivation and region	Adjusted for age, sex, deprivation, region, urban/rural and population density
	MOR (95% CI)	MOR (95% CI)	MOR (95% CI)	MOR (95% CI)
Non-essential workers	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Healthcare professionals and associates	1.23 (1.12–1.35)	1.26 (1.14–1.38)	1.26 (1.15–1.39)	1.26 (1.14–1.39)
Medical support staff	1.46 (1.27–1.67)	1.45 (1.26–1.65)	1.46 (1.28–1.67)	1.44 (1.26–1.65)
Social care	1.44 (1.35–1.53)	1.41 (1.32–1.5)	1.42 (1.33–1.52)	1.42 (1.33–1.52)
Education	1.03 (0.93–1.14)	1.06 (0.96–1.18)	1.05 (0.95–1.16)	1.05 (0.95–1.17)
Food retail and distribution	1.3 (1.21–1.4)	1.29 (1.2–1.39)	1.31 (1.22–1.41)	1.31 (1.22–1.41)
Food production	1.01 (0.87–1.16)	1.01 (0.87–1.17)	1.11 (0.96–1.29)	1.24 (1.07–1.43)
Taxi and cab drivers	2.94 (2.64–3.28)	2.87 (2.58–3.2)	2.69 (2.42–3.01)	2.65 (2.37–2.95)
Bus and coach drivers	2.12 (1.81–2.49)	2.07 (1.76–2.43)	2.04 (1.73–2.4)	2.04 (1.73–2.4)
Van drivers	1.26 (1.11–1.43)	1.24 (1.09–1.41)	1.24 (1.09–1.41)	1.23 (1.08–1.4)
Other transport workers	1.22 (1.12–1.33)	1.23 (1.12–1.34)	1.25 (1.14–1.36)	1.26 (1.15–1.37)
Police and protective services	0.89 (0.76–1.04)	0.91 (0.78–1.06)	0.97 (0.83–1.13)	0.98 (0.84–1.14)
Sanitary workers	1.03 (0.93–1.14)	0.98 (0.89–1.09)	0.99 (0.89–1.1)	0.99 (0.89–1.1)
Missing	1.22 (1.16–1.27)	1.17 (1.12–1.22)	1.16 (1.11–1.21)	1.15 (1.1–1.21)