Sex-differences in COVID-19 associated excess mortality is not exceptional for the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Europe experienced excess mortality from February through June, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with more COVID-19-associated deaths in males compared to females. However, a difference in excess mortality among females compared to among males may be a more general phenomenon, and should be investigated in none-COVID-19 situations as well. Based on death counts from Eurostat, separate excess mortalities were estimated for each of the sexes using the EuroMOMO model. Sex-differential excess mortality were expressed as differences in excess mortality incidence rates between the sexes. A general relation between sex-differential and overall excess mortality both during the COVID-19 pandemic and in preceding seasons were investigated. Data from 27 European countries were included, covering th

SUBMITTER: Nielsen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8531278 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature