TABLE 3. Multivariate log-binomial regression models comparing risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, by job role among employees at a fruit grower — Okanogan County, Washington, May–August 2020.
Measure
|
Relative risk (95% CI)
|
p-value
|
Model for warehouse employees, assessing job role and work site* | ||
Forklift operator | Reference | — |
Packing and sorting fruit | 2.7 (1.4–5.2) | 0.002 |
Fruit packing support | 2.4 (1.2–4.7) | 0.015 |
Office | 0.6 (0.2–1.9) | 0.347 |
Other warehouse (e.g., maintenance, cleaning, transportation) | 0.8 (0.3–1.9) | 0.552 |
Work site A | Reference | — |
Work site B | 6.8 (2.8–16.7) | <0.001 |
Work site C | 5.8 (2.5–13.9) | <0.001 |
Model for all employees, assessing job role and housing location† | ||
Forklift operator | Reference | — |
Packing and sorting fruit | 2.6 (1.4–5.0) | 0.003 |
Fruit packing support | 2.3 (1.1–4.5) | 0.020 |
Office | 0.6 (0.2–2.1) | 0.404 |
Other warehouse (e.g., maintenance, cleaning, transportation) | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) | 0.433 |
Orchard work | 1.2 (0.6–2.2) | 0.663 |
Lives in community | 2.8 (2.1–3.8) | <0.001 |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
* Housing location was not included in this model because all warehouse workers resided in the community.
† Work site was not included in this model because of collinearity for orchard workers.