Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
August 2023
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, occupation was assumed to play a central role in the occurrence of infection and disease. For Germany, however, there are only a few studies that analyse occupational differences in risk of COVID-19, COVID-19-associated hospitalisation, and mortality.
Methods: The study uses longitudinal health insurance data from the research database of the Institute for Applied Health Research (InGef) with information on 3.