Table 3

HSE priority-specific fully adjusted model, percentage change in risk of workplace outbreak rate by industry

VariablePercentage change in risk by industry (fully adjusted model)
ServicesEducationTransport, distribution and warehousingManufacturingHuman health and social work
Workplace–proximity
 Physical proximity in the workplace5.3 (5.1 to 5.5)12 (12 to 13)4.6 (4.2 to 5.1)
Workplace–permanence
 Proportion of workers on permanent contracts−0.77 (−1.3 to –0.25)−22 (−24 to –21)−13 (−14 to –12)
Workplace–mobility class
 Mobility class–exurban−17 (−19 to –16)−9.5 (−11 to –7.7)0.18 (−3.3 to 3.8)−1.5 (−4.1 to 1.3)−3.6 (−5.9 to –1.3)
 Mobility class–metropolitan−9.3 (−11 to –7.9)−2.2 (−3.9 to –0.44)−7.7 (−10 to –4.8)−7.1 (−10 to –4.1)−0.44 (−2.4 to 1.6)
 Mobility class–rural−11 (−14 to –8.4)−44 (−46 to –42)−6.3 (−11 to –1.1)−0.16 (−4.3 to 4.2)11 (6.7 to 16)
 Mobility class–suburbanBaselineBaselineBaselineBaselineBaseline
Employee–vaccination
 Proportion of employees with two or more vaccination doses–Delta−3.7 (−4 to –3.5)1.8 (1.4 to 2.3)−3.2 (−3.8 to –2.7)−1.7 (−2.2 to –1.1)−1.8 (−2.3 to –1.3)
 Proportion of employees with two or more vaccination doses–Omicron−3.2 (−3.5 to –2.9)0.24 (−0.12 to 0.61)−4.2 (−4.8 to –3.7)−1.3 (−1.9 to –0.79)−3.2 (−3.5 to –2.8)
Employee–age
 Proportion of employees aged 18–29−0.83 (−1 to –0.62)0.36 (0.081 to 0.64)2.7 (2.2 to 3.2)−0.78 (−1.3 to –0.3)−1.1 (−1.5 to –0.77)
 Proportion of employees aged 30–44BaselineBaselineBaselineBaselineBaseline
 Proportion of employees aged 45–593.4 (3.1 to 3.7)2.5 (2.2 to 2.7)5.1 (4.5 to 5.6)3.7 (3.2 to 4.1)2.2 (1.9 to 2.5)
 Proportion of employees aged 60–64−4.6 (−5.2 to –4.1)−1.1 (−1.6 to –0.61)−2.9 (−3.8 to –1.9)−12 (−13 to –11)−3.2 (−3.8 to –2.6)
Employee–ethnicity
 Proportion of employees with an asian ethnicity0.046 (−0.065 to 0.16)−0.25 (−0.37 to –0.12)−1.2 (−1.4 to –0.94)−0.48 (−0.7 to –0.26)0.21 (0.058 to 0.37)
 Proportion of employees with a black/African/Caribbean ethnicity1.6 (1.3 to 1.9)0.49 (0.19 to 0.79)2.7 (2.1 to 3.4)1.8 (0.9 to 2.7)2.4 (2.1 to 2.7)
 Proportion of employees with a mixed/multiple/other ethnicity−12 (−12 to –11)−4.9 (−5.7 to –4.2)−6.4 (−7.9 to –4.8)−9.2 (−11 to –7.5)−9.4 (−10 to –8.5)
 Proportion of employees with a white ethnicityBaselineBaselineBaselineBaselineBaseline
Employee–sex
 Proportion of employees who identify as female−1.3 (−1.4 to –1.3)1.4 (1.3 to 1.5)1 (0.88 to 1.2)−1.1 (−1.3 to –0.96)0.31 (0.2 to 0.42)
 Proportion of employees who identify as maleBaselineBaselineBaselineBaselineBaseline
Employee–IMD
 Employee IMD quintile−15 (−16 to –14)−5.2 (−6.4 to –4)−14 (−16 to –12)−10 (−12 to –8.3)−17 (−18 to –16)
Work commute mode
 Proportion of employees using bus/metro/tram−0.0093 (−0.13 to 0.12)−1.4 (−1.6 to –1.3)1.4 (1.1 to 1.6)0.14 (−0.22 to 0.49)0.049 (−0.12 to 0.22)
 Proportion of employees using other transport20 (18 to 22)0.56 (−1.2 to 2.3)8.7 (5.7 to 12)2.6 (−1.4 to 6.7)17 (14 to 19)
 Proportion of employees using single occupancyBaselineBaselineBaselineBaselineBaseline
 Proportion of employees using taxi/vehicle passenger5.3 (4.8 to 5.7)−1.9 (−2.3 to –1.4)4.1 (3.5 to 4.7)1.6 (1.1 to 2.1)4.3 (3.8 to 4.9)
 Proportion of employees using train−1.1 (−1.3 to –0.99)−2.4 (−2.6 to –2.2)−2.6 (−2.8 to –2.3)−4.2 (−4.8 to –3.7)−2.4 (−2.7 to –2.2)
  • Services; education; transport, distribution and warehousing; manufacturing; human health and social work. CIs are 90%. Dashes indicate variables for which insufficient data are available.

  • IMD, Indices of Multiple Deprivation.