Study: Men dirtier than women?

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The good news: 96% of adults claim they always wash their hands in public restrooms, according to a phone survey. The bad news: only 85% of adults actually do, a new observational study finds. Despite the dirty people who are lying about their hygiene habits (and, perhaps, sharing a bread basket with you at dinner), the number of hand-washers is the highest it’s been since 1996 when the study started, USA Today reports.

And if you’re sharing that bread basket with a woman, you can be even less worried: 93% of them washed their hands, compared to only 77% of men. For more hygiene-related news, click here. For another reason to wash those hands, click here.

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13 years ago

er…before or after?…..;-)

Jess
13 years ago

This is why I never touch door handles or toilet handles in public bathrooms. AYUP, I am that OCD person that uses the ass gasket, courtesy of the management doncha know, with some Purell before I even touch the handle. Don’t touch door handles or faucets with my hands EVER, get the ppr towels ready, before I wash my hands, so I can use that to turn off the faucet and touch the handles.

osori
Reply to  Jess
13 years ago

An ass gasketeer!

Sue
13 years ago

My hands are constantly in water. The 93% of women who wash after bathroom use is actually disgusting, it should be 100%! Men are dirty and they don’t even care! When my hands need washed they feel hot, is that my OCD or normal?? Oso, womens public bathrooms are usually dirty and a mess like a tornado went thru!

osori
13 years ago

I always assumed women were far cleaner than men, and in general I think they are cleaner than us, but working as a janitor in a large dept store – the truly unspeakable bathroom and dressing room cleanups were generally from the women.this was an “upscale” dept store.

13 years ago

I have a theory about this, Mike. Maybe since there are more women in the health care professions (i.e., they’re possibly more well versed on infection control, etc.), they’re a little more astute about hand-washing. Maybe?

13 years ago

Whenever I read about superbugs, bedbugs, children or buttholes I feel the need to wash my hands too. They are red and raw pretty (my hands, not my children or butthole) frequently- but I am not sick…yet.

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