Demographic risk factors for COVID-19 infection, severity, ICU admission and death: a meta-analysis of 59 studies

ObjectiveWe aimed to describe the associations of age and sex with the risk of COVID-19 in different severity stages ranging from infection to death.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesPubMed and Embase through 4 May 2020.Study selectionWe considered cohort and case–control studies...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 11; no. 1; p. e044640
Main Authors:	Pijls, Bart G, Jolani, Shahab, Atherley, Anique, Derckx, Raissa T, Dijkstra, Janna I R, Franssen, Gregor H L, Hendriks, Stevie, Richters, Anke, Venemans-Jellema, Annemarie, Zalpuri, Saurabh, Zeegers, Maurice P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 11.01.2021 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Original research
Subjects:	Age Age Factors Bias Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 - epidemiology COVID-19 - mortality COVID-19 - therapy Critical Care Epidemiology Hospitalization Humans Infections infectious diseases Intensive care Meta-analysis Mortality Pandemics Patients Risk Factors SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Severity of Illness Index Sex Factors Systematic review China COVID-19 epidemiology infectious diseases
ISSN:	2044-6055, 2044-6055
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