Select the number of female patients from the database.
The patients table contains one row per patient. Count only records whose gender is exactly Female, excluding other and missing gender values.
female_patient_count.| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| patient_idPK | INT | Unique patient identifier |
| patient_name | VARCHAR(100) | Patient's full name |
| gender | VARCHAR(20) | Recorded patient gender |