54% of US women said they were 'very concerned' about the virus compared with 45% of US men.
NEW YORK - As America converts itself into a nation of shut-ins, one group appears to be less interested than others in following the ever-lengthening list of health tips aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic: men.
This gender gap is woven throughout American society: it is clear among men and women of the same race, political persuasion and community type.Women were also much more likely to make big changes to their daily routines, according to the poll, which showed 73% of women reported washing their hands more often and using disinfectants more frequently, compared with 60% of men.
"They are more likely to call their grandmother at the nursing home or have to figure out what store to go to to find toilet paper, or figure out future meals based only on what's currently in the pantry," Thomeer said. A sizable minority of men appeared to be more cavalier than women about the potential of the coronavirus to harm them.
As U.S. authorities tell residents to stay at home and limit all but essential healthcare, the directives aimed at saving lives have hit women particularly hard, according to patients and healthcare providers. Yet 32% of men said that the virus is"mostly a problem for people who travel a lot", compared with 23% of women. And 28% of men said the virus is"mostly a problem for people who live in urban areas", versus 17% of women.
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