Sex Differences in Mortality Rates and Underlying Conditions for COVID-19 Deaths in England and Wales

ObjectiveTo address the issue of limited national data on the prevalence and distribution of underlying conditions among COVID-19 deaths between sexes and across age groups.Patients and MethodsAll adult (≥18 years) deaths recorded in England and Wales (March 1, 2020, to May 12, 2020) were analyzed retrospectively. We compared the prevalence of underlying health conditions between COVID and non–COVID-related deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic...