Disparities in age and gender-specific SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing trends: a retrospective study from Pakistan
The analysis indicates a consistent male dominance in COVID-19 testing, with higher positivity rates in older age groups. Our study highlight the importance of examining demographic characteristics in disease associated data especially, representation of females amongst cohorts.
Authors
- Zahra Hasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7580-372X)
- Shahira Shahid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0827-0518)
- Asghar Nasir
- Muhammad Farrukh Qazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0115-4074)
- Zeeshan Ansar
- Kiran Iqbal Masood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5391-2834)
- Syed Faisal Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3390-7659)
- Muhammad Imran Nisar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2378-4720)
- Najia Karim Ghanchi
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19958-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- National Institutes of Health