April 30, 2020

Gender-Based Disparities in COVID-19 Patient Outcomes: A Propensity-matched Analysis

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Findings from a retrospective cohort study indicate that males have a higher risk for mortality, hospitalization and mechanical ventilation when compared to a matched cohort of females with similar age, risk behavior, and comorbidities. This gender-based disparity in risk of poor outcomes among COVID-19 patients is especially pronounced in advanced ages.

Singh et al. (Apr 29, 2020). Gender-Based Disparities in COVID-19 Patient Outcomes: A Propensity-matched Analysis. Pre-print downloaded Apr 30 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.24.20079046