COVID-19 infection in ethnic minorities: A systematic review of age and gender distribution

ConclusionsThis review confirms findings from individual studies that with regard to age, the ethnic minority patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection are relatively younger than the White patients. There is also a disparity with regard to gender within the different minority groups.Key messagesThere is a disparity with regard to age and gender between the different ethnic groups affected with COVID-19 infection in Europe and North America.Potential factors for disparities are genetics, vitamin D deficiency, BCG vaccine, comorbidities, occupation, social gradient, housing, PPE access and understanding/compliance to protection measures.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research