ArticlePreventive medicine reports2023
Masculine gender affects sex differences in the prevalence of chronic health problems
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic review of instruments for measuring sex and gender attributes: assessment of measurement properties and utility in research on clinical and functional outcomes.Biomedical engineering online · 2026Pooled it
- Cohort Profile Update: The Doetinchem Cohort Study 1987-2028--capturing four decades of health and disease.International journal of epidemiology · 2026Article
- Sex and Gender Differences in Chronic Kidney Disease-Explained by the Brenner-Luyckx Concept of Hyperfiltration.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Applicability of Existing Gender Scores for German Clinical Research Data: Scoping Review and Data Mapping.JMIR medical informatics · 2026Article
- The influence of stress, social support and feminine values on the health behaviour of women in Hong Kong.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Sex and gender differences in periodontal disease: a cross-sectional study in Switzerland.BMC oral health · 2025Observational
- Applicability of Retrospective and Prospective Gender Scores for Clinical and Health Data: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Gender scores in epidemiological research: methods, advantages and implications.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2024Review
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Abstract
Both (biological) sex and (socio-cultural) gender are relevant for health but in large-scale studies specific gender measures are lacking. Using a masculine gender-score based on 'traditional masculine-connotated aspects of everyday life', we explored how masculinity may affect sex differences in the prevalence of chronic health problems. We used cross-sectional data (2008-2012) from the Doetinchem Cohort Study to calculate a masculine gender-score (range 0-19) using information on work, informal care, lifestyle and emotions. The sample consisted of 1900 men and 2117 women (age: 40-80). Multivariable logistic regressions including age and SES were used to examine the role of masculine gender on sex differences in the prevalence of diabetes, coronary heart disease, CVA, arthritis, chronic pain and migraine. Men had higher masculine gender-scores than women (12.2 vs 9.1). For both sexes, a higher masculine gender-score was associated with lower prevalence of chronic health problems. Diabetes, CHD, and CVA were more prevalent in men, and gender-adjustment resulted in greater sex differences: e.g. for diabetes the OR
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