Key result
Women with neuro- and cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower likelihood of being admitted to an intensive care unit compared to men (OR 0.78), despite presenting with more severe illness.
Why the study?
Does female sex reduce the probability of intensive care provision in adult patients with neuro- and cardiovascular disease?
Observational (n=450,948)
Yes
Does female sex reduce the probability of intensive care provision in adult patients with neuro- and cardiovascular disease?
Odds Ratio: 0.78 (95% CI 0.76–0.79)
Absolute Event Rate: 15.1% vs 18.7%
p-value: p=<0.001
Women with neuro- and cardiovascular disease are significantly less likely to receive ICU treatment compared to men, highlighting a potential gender disparity in critical care triage.
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May signal sex bias in ICU triage for neuro- and cardiovascular disease; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Todorov et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Neuro- and cardiovascular disease (n=450,948). Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Admission to intensive care unit (ICU) (OR 0.78, 95% CI 0.76-0.79, p=<0.001). Women with neuro- and cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower likelihood of being admitted to an intensive care unit compared to men (OR 0.78), despite presenting with more severe illness.
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