COVID-19 mortality in women and men in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study.

J, Dalal; I, Triulzi; A, James; B, Nguimbis; GG, Dri; A, Venkatasubramanian; Tchoupopnou Royd L, Noubi; Mesa S, Botero; C, Somerville; G, Turchetti; B, Stoll; JL, Abbate; F, Mboussou; B, Impouma; O, Keiser; FC, Coelho

doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007225

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COVID-19 mortality in women and men in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study.

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Dalal J

Triulzi I

James A

Abstract

Introduction Since sex-based biological and gender factors influence COVID-19 mortality, we wanted to investigate the difference in mortality rates between women and men in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Method We included 69 580 cases of COVID-19, stratified by sex (men: n=43 071; women: n=26 509) and ag...

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epidemiology

Covid-19

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