Clinical characteristics and outcomes in women and men hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 in New Orleans.

Objectives: Determine if sex differences exist in clinical characteristics and outcomes of adults hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a US healthcare system.

Design: Case series study.

Setting And Participants: Sequentially hospitalized adults admitted for COVID-19 at two tertiary care academic hospitals in New Orleans, LA, between 27 February and 15 July 2020.