Women, girls more likely to report having poorer mental health than men, boys and compared with before pandemic

In 2020, 12% of women and girls reported having poor self-perceived mental health compared with 9% of men and boys. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, women and girls had higher odds of poorer self-perceived mental health and worsened mental health compared with before the pandemic than men and boys. Additionally, the gender gap in poor self-perceived mental health increased during the pandemic compared with 2019.
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Au Canada, les femmes et les filles sont plus susceptibles de déclarer une moins bonne santé mentale que les hommes et les garçons et par rapport à avant la pandémie de COVID-19 - Statistique Canada