Kesan penyakit koronavirus 2019 sejauh ini berbeza antara lelaki dan perempuan, baik dari segi tahap kematian atau akibat jangkitan mahupun pengaruhnya terhadap masyarakat.[1] Penelitian ahli epidemiologi juga menunjukkan bahawa jenis kelamin, bersama dengan faktor usia dan komorbiditi, berkait rapat dengan tahap bahaya COVID-19.[2] Kematian akibat COVID-19 secara signifikan lebih tinggi pada lelako. Nisbah antara lelaki dan wanita yang dijangkiti COVID-19 berbanding tipis antara 1: 0,9.[3] Perbezaan ini mampu jadi disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor, antara lain genetik, sosial, dan perilaku.[1]
Rujukan
- ^ a b Wenham, Clare; Smith, Julia; Morgan, Rosemary (2020-03-14). "COVID-19: the gendered impacts of the outbreak". The Lancet (dalam bahasa English). 395 (10227): 846–848. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30526-2. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 32151325.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ^ Qin, Lu; Li, Xiaochen; Shi, Jing; Yu, Muqing; Wang, Ke; Tao, Yu; Zhou, Ying; Zhou, Min; Xu, Shuyun (2020). "Gendered effects on inflammation reaction and outcome of COVID-19 patients in Wuhan". Journal of Medical Virology (dalam bahasa Inggeris). 92 (11): 2684–2692. doi:10.1002/jmv.26137. ISSN 1096-9071. PMID 32497297.
- ^ "Does gender influence clinical expression and disease outcomes in COVID-19? A systematic review and meta-analysis". International Journal of Infectious Diseases (dalam bahasa Inggeris). 99: 496–504. 2020-10-01. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.07.076. ISSN 1201-9712.
Bacaan lanjut
- Griffith DM, Sharma G, Holliday CS, Enyia OK, Valliere M, Semlow AR, dll. (July 2020). "Men and COVID-19: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Understanding Sex Differences in Mortality and Recommendations for Practice and Policy Interventions" (PDF). Prev Chronic Dis. 17: E63. doi:10.5888/pcd17.200247. PMID 32678061.
- Peckham H, de Gruijter NM, Raine C, Radziszewska A, Ciurtin C, Wedderburn LR, dll. (December 2020). "Male sex identified by global COVID-19 meta-analysis as a risk factor for death and ITU admission". Nature Communications Volume. 11 (6317): 6317. Bibcode:2020NatCo..11.6317P. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19741-6.
Pautan luar
- Rajewski, Genevieve (15 June 2020). "Why Is There a COVID-19 Gender Gap?". Tufts Now.
- Reeves, Richard V.; Ford, Tiffany N. (15 May 2020). "COVID-19 much more fatal for men, especially taking age into account". The Brookings Institution.
