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Table 3 Relative risk estimates for COVID-19 infection outcomes, sexes, by country (reference: male sex)

From: Effect modification of the association between comorbidities and severe course of COVID-19 disease by age of study participants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Country

Source

Date

State change

Age group

Relative risk (95%CI)

Italy

ISS

20.05.2020

Infection to death

<50

3.3 (2.6–4.2)

50–69

3.0 (2.8–3.2)

70+

1.7 (1.7–1.8)

Spain

ISCIII

21.05.2020

Infection to hospitalisation

<50

2.0 (1.9–2.0)

50–69

1.7 (1.7–1.7)

70+

1.5 (1.5–1.5)

Hospitalisation to death

<50

1.8 (0.3–12.5)

50–69

1.6 (1.5–1.7)

70+

1.0 (1.0–1.1)

Infection to death

<50

2.9 (2.3–2.7)

50–69

2.7 (2.5–2.9)

70+

1.6 (1.5–1.6)

England

Public Health England

20.05.2020

Infection to death

<50

2.6 (2.2–3.0)

50–69

2.0 (1.9–2.1)

70+

1.3 (1.3–1.4)

Belgium

Sciensano

20.05.2020

Infection to death

<50

4.2 (3.0–5.9)

50–69

2.3 (2.0–2.7)

70+

1.6 (1.6–1.7)