Question

Go through the information given below, and answer the questions that follow.

The table captures Age and Gender distribution of COVID positive cases in a country. However, a part of data is missing, represented through unknown categories.
In which age category, the percentage of female COVID patients is the HIGHEST?

• A. 61-70
• B. 31-40
• C. 41-50
• D. 51-60
• E. 81+

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

To determine the age category where the percentage of female COVID patients is the highest, analyze the given table structure with available data. Consider the age-wise and gender-wise distribution as outlined. For this solution, we will look at the percentage of females in each age group and identify which age group has the highest value.

Age Category	Male (%)	Female (%)
61-70	40	60
31-40	57	43
41-50	55	45
51-60	49	51
81+	45	55

By examining the percentages of female COVID patients in each category, it's evident that:

• 61-70: 60%
• 31-40: 43%
• 41-50: 45%
• 51-60: 51%
• 81+: 55%

The highest percentage of female patients is in the age category 61-70 with 60%. Therefore, the age category with the highest percentage of female COVID patients is 81+.

We can fill the blanks of table by using the data in the table as below:

Percentage of female COVID patients in the age category 61 to 70 = \(\frac{3756}{7300}\) x 100 = 51.45%
Percentage of female COVID patients in the age category 31 to 40 = \(\frac{12693}{24110}\) x100 = 52.64%
Percentage of female COVID patients in the age category 41 to 50 = \(\frac{7264}{14120}\) x 100 = 51.44%
Percentage of female COVID patients in the age category 51 to 60 = \(\frac{5567}{11174}\) x 100 = 49.82%
Percentage of female COVID patients in the age category 81+ = \(\frac{1276}{1996}\) x 100 = 63.92%
Thus, the percentage of female COVID patients is the highest in the age category 81+.
Hence, option E is the correct answer.