Table 2.
Comparison of age category between Amalgamated Transit Union and Transport Workers Union New York City metro area transit worker COVID‐19 deaths and transit worker population identified during literature search
| Age category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID‐19 deaths N = 73 | Leffler et al.32, a N = 50,230 | ||
| 30–39 years | 1 (1%) | 11,425 (23%) | |
| 40–49 years | 10 (14%) | 15,080 (30%) | |
| 50–59 years | 34 (47%) | 15,520 (31%) | |
| 60+ years | 28 (38%) | 8205 (16%) | |
| p value | <.00001 | ||
a
Leffler et al. uses data related to COVID‐19 deaths among NYC MTA Transit Workers through May 6, 2020.