Demographic risk factors for COVID-19 infection, severity, ICU admission and death: a meta-analysis of 59 studies

Objective We aimed to describe the associations of age and sex with the risk of COVID-19 in different severity stages ranging from infection to death. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources PubMed and Embase through 4 May 2020. Study selection We considered cohort and case–control studies that evaluated differences in age and sex on the risk of COVID-19 infection, disease severity, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death....