COVID-19 Incidence in Pakistan: Gender Disparity

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AuthorAbdul Warisen
AuthorMuhammad Alien
AuthorAtta Ullah Khanen
AuthorAsmat Alien
AuthorArshad Khan Bangashen
AuthorAbdul Baseten
OrcidAbdul Waris [0000-0003-1517-7151]en
OrcidAbdul Baset [0000-0002-8593-5379]en
Issued Date2020-07-19en
AbstractContext:: The COVID-19 outbreak was first experienced in China and rapidly spread to 212 countries/regions of the world, including Pakistan. It has affected both males and females, but the incidence is higher in males than in females worldwide. Evidence Acquisition:: According to the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation, and Coordination of Pakistan, the female infection rate is much lower than the male infection rate in Pakistan (3.6% vs. 6.7%, respectively). What are the main possible reasons that created gender disparity in COVID-19 incidence in Pakistan? We reviewed different factors that created gender disparity in COVID-19 Incidence in Pakistan. Results:: The biological differences, social, professional, religious, psychological factors, cultural, and lifestyle aspects have created a gender disparity in COVID-19 incidence in Pakistan. Conclusion:: This study mainly focused on the main possible reasons (mentioned above) that COVID-19 has affected men more than women worldwide, especially in Pakistan.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs.105990en
KeywordBiological Differencesen
KeywordCOVID-19 Incidenceen
KeywordCultureen
KeywordGender Disparityen
KeywordProfessionalismen
KeywordPsychological Factorsen
KeywordReligionen
KeywordSocial Interactionen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleCOVID-19 Incidence in Pakistan: Gender Disparityen
TypeReview Articleen

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