Table 3.

A content analysis of reasons for Scopus 2020 article titles and abstracts mentioning women but not men (n = 500). This includes 14 articles with abstracts shorter than 500 characters. The classifications are in the online data supplement (https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.14720922). Valid percentage excludes the last two categories.

ContextArticlesPercentageValid percentage
Maternity/pregnancy/childbirth 144 28.8 34.3 
Female-specific health issues (e.g., gynaecology) 78 15.6 18.6 
Patient case 68 13.6 16.2 
Breast cancer 36 7.2 8.6 
Women’s equality 21 4.2 5.0 
Violence against women 1.4 1.7 
Weight management 0.8 1.0 
Other 62 12.4 14.8 
Men also studied 74 14.8   
False match 1.2   
Total 500 100.0% 100.0% 
ContextArticlesPercentageValid percentage
Maternity/pregnancy/childbirth 144 28.8 34.3 
Female-specific health issues (e.g., gynaecology) 78 15.6 18.6 
Patient case 68 13.6 16.2 
Breast cancer 36 7.2 8.6 
Women’s equality 21 4.2 5.0 
Violence against women 1.4 1.7 
Weight management 0.8 1.0 
Other 62 12.4 14.8 
Men also studied 74 14.8   
False match 1.2   
Total 500 100.0% 100.0% 
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