the gender differences as a risk factor in diabetic patients with covid-19

Background and objectives: in a turkish cohort study, we revealed first time in literature the gender differences in admission to hospital and rates of mortality for diabetic patients with covid-19.materials and methods: the demographics, length of stay, mortality rates and concomitant chronic metabolic diseases of 152 patients diagnosed with covid-19 were found in our hospital electronic document system (probel) and recorded in excel files for further statistical analysis.results: in the mortality group (n:22), the numbers of men and women were 9 (40.9%) and 4 (18.2%), respectively. comparing gender rates in diabetic group, the mortality risk of diabetic men was higher and statistically significant (p<0.05, pearson chisquare value:7.246).conclusion: we hope that the findings of this research will give scientists an idea of gender differences in viral pandemics for further studies.