Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Microbiology 2008-3289 12 6 2020 12 16 625 628 Tahir Belice Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey Ismail Demir Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey 2020 06 19 2020 10 25 Background and Objectives: In a Turkish cohort study, we revealed first time in literature the gender differences in admission to hospital and rates of mortality for diabetic patients with COVID-19. Materials and Methods: The demographics, length of stay, mortality rates and concomitant chronic metabolic diseases of 152 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were found in our hospital electronic document system (Probel) and recorded in excel files for further statistical analysis. Results: In the mortality group (n:22), the numbers of men and women were 9 (40.9%) and 4 (18.2%), respectively. Comparing gender rates in diabetic group, the mortality risk of diabetic men was higher and statistically significant (p<0.05, Pearson Chi-square value:7.246). Conclusion: We hope that the findings of this research will give scientists an idea of gender differences in viral pandemics for further studies. https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2677 https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/download/2677/1303