Table 3 Percentage of the presence of sex- and gender-related words in different sections of reporting guidelines
From: Sex and gender considerations in reporting guidelines for health research: a systematic review
Checklist N = 363 | Flowchart N = 26 | Abstract N = 349 | Statement N = 407 | References N = 407 | Overall N = 407 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 50 (13.8) | 1 (3.9) | 3 (0.9) | 58 (14.2) | 27 (6.6) | 103 (25.3) |
Gender | 40 (11) | 1 (3.9) | 5 (1.4) | 73 (17.9) | 19 (4.7) | 96 (23.6) |
Female(s) | 10 (2.8) | 1 (3.9) | 2 (0.6) | 39 (9.6) | 13 (3.2) | 51 (12.5) |
Male(s) | 9 (2.5) | 1 (3.9) | 2 (0.6) | 42 (10.3) | 15 (3.7) | 55 (13.5) |
Man/men | 7 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.4) | 39 (9.6) | 39 (9.4) | 18 (4.4) |
Woman/Women | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | 11 (2.7) | 2 (0.5) | 54 (13.3) |
Women | 6 (1.7) | 1 (3.9) | 4 (1.1) | 64 (15.7) | 65 (15.9) | 93 (22.9) |
Boy(s) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (1.0) | 5 (1.2) |
Girl(s) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.5) | 5 (1.2) | 9 (2.2) |
Gender diverse | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) |
No sex- or gender-related words | 270 (74.3) | 23 (88.5) | 337 (96.6) | 241 (59.2) | 294 (72.2) | 172 (42.3) |