This meta-analysis of 3,111,714 global COVID-19 cases reveals that while there's no sex difference in infection rates, males have almost three times the odds of needing intensive treatment (OR=2.84) and higher odds of death (OR=1.39) compared to females. This sex bias is a global phenomenon with implications for clinical management and mitigation strategies.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Dec 09, 2020
Authors
Hannah Peckham, Nina M de Gruijter, Charles Raine, Anna Radziszewska, Coziana Ciurtin, Lucy R Wedderburn, Elizabeth C Rosser, Kate Webb, Claire T Deakin
Tags
COVID-19
gender differences
intensive treatment
mortality rates
sex bias
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