Hypertension May Reduce the Infection Risk but Increase the Severity of COVID-19: Based on the Current Data in China

<div>Meta-analysis for the proportion of hypertension in COVID-19 cases. Weights were calculated from binary random-effects model analysis. Values represent the proportion of hypertension in COVID-19 patients and 95% CI. Heterogeneity analysis was carried out using the Q test among the studies variation (<i>I</i><sup>2</sup> index). (a) The proportion of hypertension in data from all of China. (b) The proportion of hypertension outside Hubei. (c) The proportion of hypertension in Hubei.</div>

International Journal of Hypertension

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Figure 2: Hypertension May Reduce the Infection Risk but Increase the Severity of COVID-19: Based on the Current Data in China 