Table 1.
Characteristics of Healthcare Personnel (HCP) With SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Primary Work Setting, April–November 2020
| Characteristic | Hospital (N = 1,225) |
Nursing Home (N = 604) |
Other Facility
a
(N = 789) |
All Facilities (N = 2,625) b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median y (IQR) c | 38 (29–49) | 42 (31–53) | 40 (29–51) | 39 (29–51) |
| Sex, no. (%) | ||||
| Female | 931 (76.0) | 505 (83.6) | 650 (82.4) | 2,090 (79.6) |
| Male | 286 (23.3) | 95 (15.7) | 136 (17.2) | 517 (19.7) |
| Other or not reported | 8 (0.7) | 4 (0.7) | 3 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) |
| Site, no. (%)d | ||||
| California | 221 (18.0) | 244 (40.4) | 407 (51.6) | 873 (33.3) |
| Colorado | 122 (10.0) | 16 (2.6) | 53 (6.7) | 191 (7.3) |
| Connecticut | 63 (5.1) | 1 (0.2) | 5 (0.6) | 69 (2.6) |
| Georgia | 251 (20.5) | 87 (14.4) | 235 (29.8) | 578 (22.0) |
| Maryland | 84 (6.9) | 0 | 8 (1.0) | 92 (3.5) |
| Minnesota | 76 (6.2) | 9 (1.5) | 17 (2.2) | 103 (3.9) |
| New Mexico | 71 (5.8) | 0 | 24 (3.0) | 95 (3.6) |
| New York | 156 (12.7) | 214 (35.4) | 22 (2.8) | 392 (14.9) |
| Oregon | 153 (12.5) | 0 | 10 (1.3) | 163 (6.2) |
| Tennessee | 28 (2.3) | 33 (5.5) | 8 (1.0) | 69 (2.6) |
| Race and ethnicity, no. (%) | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 575 (46.9) | 169 (28.0) | 202 (25.6) | 949 (36.2) |
| Hispanic or Latino, any race or races | 227 (18.5) | 128 (21.2) | 314 (39.8) | 670 (25.5) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 235 (19.2) | 177 (29.3) | 145 (18.4) | 557 (21.2) |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 106 (8.7) | 96 (15.9) | 75 (9.5) | 277 (10.6) |
| Other or multiple races, non-Hispanic | 18 (1.5) | 13 (2.2) | 15 (1.9) | 46 (1.8) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 15 (1.2) | 6 (1.0) | 12 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 12 (1.0) | 0 | 1 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) |
| Race or ethnicity not reported | 37 (3.0) | 15 (2.5) | 25 (3.2) | 80 (3.0) |
| Healthcare role, no. (%) e | ||||
| Registered nurse | 426 (34.8) | 53 (8.8) | 71 (9.0) | 550 (21.0) |
| Nursing assistant or patient care technician | 113 (9.2) | 235 (38.9) | 38 (4.8) | 386 (14.7) |
| Administrative personnel | 130 (10.6) | 47 (7.8) | 137 (17.4) | 314 (12.0) |
| Home health aide or caregiver | 2 (0.2) | 30 (5.0) | 131 (16.6) | 163 (6.2) |
| Medical assistant | 23 (1.9) | 4 (0.7) | 117 (14.8) | 144 (5.5) |
| Licensed practical or vocational nurse | 11 (0.9) | 75 (12.4) | 22 (2.8) | 108 (4.1) |
| Physician | 76 (6.2) | 2 (0.3) | 24 (3.0) | 103 (3.9) |
| Food services staff | 36 (2.9) | 31 (5.1) | 4 (0.5) | 71 (2.7) |
| Environmental services staff | 41 (3.3) | 25 (4.1) | 4 (0.5) | 70 (2.7) |
| Facilities staff | 41 (3.3) | 21 (3.5) | 7 (0.9) | 69 (2.6) |
| Surgical or medical technician | 32 (2.6) | 6 (1.0) | 21 (2.7) | 59 (2.2) |
| Physical therapist or assistant | 26 (2.1) | 14 (2.3) | 5 (0.6) | 45 (1.7) |
| Dental practitioner or dental clinic worker | 2 (0.2) | 0 | 42 (5.3) | 44 (1.7) |
| Pharmacy personnel | 22 (1.8) | 1 (0.2) | 19 (2.4) | 42 (1.6) |
| Nurse practitioner | 22 (1.8) | 6 (1.0) | 12 (1.5) | 40 (1.5) |
| Other | 221 (18.0) | 54 (8.9) | 134 (17.0) | 409 (15.6) |
| Not reported | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) |
| Underlying conditions, no. (%) | ||||
| At least one underlying condition f | 817 (66.7) | 437 (72.4) | 581 (73.6) | 1,836 (69.9) |
| Obesity or severe obesity | 375 (30.6) | 236 (39.1) | 292 (37.0) | 903 (34.4) |
| Hypertension | 151 (12.3) | 118 (19.5) | 147 (18.6) | 416 (15.8) |
| Asthma | 159 (13.0) | 71 (11.8) | 113 (14.3) | 343 (13.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 60 (4.9) | 56 (9.3) | 63 (8.0) | 179 (6.8) |
| Current or recent smoker g | 55 (4.5) | 71 (11.8) | 51 (6.5) | 177 (6.7) |
| Autoimmune or rheumatologic disease | 54 (4.4) | 21 (3.5) | 29 (3.7) | 104 (4.0) |
| Heart condition | 35 (2.9) | 21 (3.5) | 20 (2.5) | 76 (2.9) |
| Pregnancy | 31 (2.5) | 7 (1.2) | 23 (2.9) | 61 (2.3) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 7 (0.6) | 7 (1.2) | 2 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 3 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) |
Note. IQR, interquartile range.
Includes HCP working in home health, outpatient facilities, assisted living facilities, mental health facilities (including psychiatric hospitals), and other nonhospital, non–nursing-home healthcare settings.
7 healthcare personnel did not report the type of facility in which they worked but did report other data included in the table.
Excludes 27 HCP for whom age was not reported (13 working in hospitals, 6 in nursing homes, 4 in other facilities, and 4 with missing facility information).
California and Georgia EIPs conducted surveillance in HCP residing in 3 San Francisco-area counties and 5 metropolitan Atlanta counties, respectively. Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Tennessee EIPs each recruited a convenience sample of hospitals; Colorado and Tennessee EIP also recruited convenience samples of nursing homes. In addition to recruiting a convenience sample of hospitals, New York EIP conducted surveillance among HCP working in nursing homes and residing in Monroe County. Cases reported by participating healthcare facilities could have worked in other settings affiliated with the facility, such as nursing homes or outpatient clinics. Cases were grouped based on the primary facility in which they reported working.
129 HCP reported multiple roles; these were resolved to a single role by reviewing available data (eg, descriptions of “other” roles), considering the amount of direct or indirect patient contact expected for a given role. Generally, in the absence of more information, the role expected to involve more patient contact was assigned.
In addition to the conditions listed, includes active cancer, other immunosuppressive conditions, liver disease, other lung disease, and other reported conditions.
Recent smokers were defined as HCP who quit smoking <1 year before the interview date.