Table 7.
Gender differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection attack rate and positivity rate
| Study type | Number of studies | n (positive cases) | N (male) | n (positive cases) | N (female) | OR (male vs female) | 95% CI | P-value | Cochrane Q | I2 | Tau-square | P-Egger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort (IAR) | ||||||||||||
| 1 |
7 |
594 |
7 |
854 |
1.44 |
0.50-4.14 |
0.49 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
| Cross-sectional (positivity rate) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 268 | 2082 | 359 | 2475 | 0.90 | 0.72-1.13 | 0.36 | 4.96 | 39.5 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
CI – confidence interval, IAR – infection attack rate, OR – odds ratio, NA – not applicable