Impact of biological sex and gender-related factors on public engagement in protective health behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analyses from a global survey.
Rubee DevValeria RaparelliSimon L BaconKim L LavoieLouise PiloteColleen M Norrisnull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
While females showed greater adherence to COVID-19 protective health behaviours, gender-related factors, including employment status and high country-wide gender inequality, were independently associated with non-adherence. These findings may inform public health and vaccination policies in current as well as future pandemics.
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