Women wash their hands more than men, with 78% of women washing with soap compared to 50% of men, according to a Michigan State University study. The average time spent washing hands is six seconds, but the CDC recommends 20 seconds. Hand washing can prevent 16% of respiratory illnesses, according to the CDC.
Women wash their hands in the bathroom more than men, with about 78 percent of women washing their hands with soap before leaving the bathroom compared to 50 percent of men, according to a 2013 Michigan State University study. These findings on gender difference are similar to those individuals self-reported on their handwashing habits. 74 percent of women say they always wash their hands after using a public restroom, compared to 60 percent of men, according to Bradley Corporation’s 2013 Healthy Handwashing Survey. The average amount of time all people spent washing their hands was six seconds, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend 20 seconds of hand washing.
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Toledo International Airport was found to have the highest rate of handwashing, with 97 percent female and 95 percent male, as reported by the American Society of Microbiology (ASM).
According to the CDC, hand washing may be able to prevent 16% of respiratory illnesses.
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) worldwide estimates for the number of people who wash their hands average 34 percent or less.
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