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Relationship between age group and sex ratio (incidence). This figure shows a plot of the age- and sex-adjusted sex ratio by age group. To the right of the vertical line are older age groups (operationally defined in this context as being post menopausal). The male: female ratio is clearly lower in the younger groups.
