Gender and symptom sensitivity: report on a Philippine study.
Various adverse body states were designated as most frequent symptoms of illness a significantly greater number of times by female university students in the Philippines than by male students responding to a questionnaire. These findings, consistent with greater utilization of medical practitioners by Filipino women than men, are linked to socialization for women's roles.
D003933:Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D010679:Philippines; D012737:Sex Factors; D012803:Sick Role; D012951:Socialization