- Significant sex-based differences in disease risk, care access, and mortality for hypertension, diabetes, and HIV were identified globally.
- Disparities were observed in risk factors, prevalence, and mortality between males and females.
- Some countries exhibited sex differences in diagnosis, treatment, and control rates for these diseases.
- The study emphasized the importance of expanded sex- and age-disaggregated data to better understand health disparities.
- The findings call for increased attention to addressing health disparities related to sex and age across different diseases and geographic regions.
Source: PLOS Medicine
