Curiosities t1_iyerwaj wrote
Reply to comment by drpvn in Long COVID Symptoms Most Common Among Latinos and Residents of The Bronx by Lilyo
There were definitely reports of disparities in gender from the early days of the pandemic and up through now. Several different concerns throughout.
But even in this article, they point out that women are more likely to have autoimmune diseases and be responsible for more household work, reducing available rest time. This isn't necessarily women just underreporting a few symptoms, because the rates of autoimmunity, for instance may be a little off but it's like 75% women / 25% men, give or take, generally speaking.
As a Latina with an autoimmune disease and who is on an immune suppressant, there are reasons why I'm still masking constantly in public and taking other precautions to avoid infection. I fear Long Covid making me more disabled.
drpvn t1_iyesjyr wrote
There were reports noting the disparity but I recall no serious concern from medical officials about the causes of the disparity or how they needed to be reduced.
Women are more likely to do work in the home. Ok. Are men more likely to have jobs? (Yes.) And would that mean they have less rest time? (Also yes.)
It seems highly likely to me that men are just underreporting their “long Covid” symptoms.
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