COVID-19 gender susceptibility and outcomes: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological differences between men and women have been reported with regards to sepsis, influenza and severe coronavirus infections including SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.

Aim

To systematically review the literature relating to men versus women on SARS-CoV-2 in order to seek differences in disease characteristics (e.g. infectivity, severity) and outcomes (e.g. mortality).

Methods

We searched 3 electronic databases up or observational studies reporting differences between men and women in the SARS-CoV-2 disease characteristics stated. We identified and included 47 studies, reporting data for 21,454 patients mainly from China.

Results

The unadjusted mortality rates of men were higher than those of women, with a mortality OR 0.51 [0.42, 0.61] (p<0.001) fo

SUBMITTER: Lakbar I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7608911 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature