Table 1.
SARS-CoV-2 positivity among Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals, Los Angeles, June-December, 2020
| SARS-CoV-2 positivity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic (n = 295,295) |
Non-Hispanic (n = 223,619) |
Prevalence ratio (95% CI) | |
| Overall Employment* (n = 518,914) | 16.5% | 5.0% | 3.3 (3.2–3.4) |
| Agriculture (n = 4415) | 25.9% | 6.5% | 4.0 (3.2–5.0) |
| Construction (n = 23,584) | 16.4% | 5.0% | 3.2 (2.9–3.6) |
| Correctional facility (n = 2038) | 18.3% | 7.1% | 2.6 (1.9–3.4) |
| Delivery or ride-share (n = 16,746) | 12.4% | 3.2% | 3.9 (3.3–4.3) |
| Disability care (n = 18,829) | 18.1% | 8.7% | 2.1 (1.9–2.3) |
| Education (n = 59,595) | 13.1% | 3.6% | 3.6 (3.4–3.9) |
| Elderly care (n = 10,294) | 9.0% | 2.7% | 3.3 (2.8–4.1) |
| Emergency services (n = 13,173) | 14.4% | 5.7% | 2.5 (2.2–2.9) |
| Frist responder (n = 15,150) | 11.6% | 4.2% | 2.8 (2.4–3.1) |
| Food services (n = 85,497) | 21.2% | 6.5% | 3.3 (3.1–3.4) |
| Government personnel† (n = 13,646) | 7.3% | 1.8% | 4.0 (3.3–4.9) |
| Grocery store (n = 30,818) | 12.7% | 3.5% | 3.6 (3.2–4.0) |
| Health care (n = 157,684) | 14.0% | 4.7% | 3.0 (2.9–3.1) |
| Member of media (n = 4715) | 5.3% | 0.8% | 6.7 (4.3–10.4) |
| Public transportation (n = 9039) | 20.1% | 9.1% | 2.2 (1.9–2.5) |
| Retail or manufacturing (n = 92,958) | 20.8% | 6.9% | 3.0 (2.9–3.1) |
The table shows the SARS-CoV-2 test positivity among Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals by type of employment as well as the prevalence ratio and 95% confidence intervals for each employment category
*Data were collected beginning September 2020
†Self-defined and inclusive of any employment in the local, state, or federal government