Men and seniors donkey hats of hygiene in France. According to a large survey by the Ifop institute for the newspaper Le Parisien , if hygienic practices have made great progress since the 1950s, washing your hands regularly or changing your underwear daily is not yet unanimous, especially in older people.
Three out of four French people wash completely every day
In 1951, half of French people did not wash daily because only one in 10 households had access to a bathroom. Today, 76% of the population performs a full toilet every day. Women are more conscientious than men (81% versus 71%). For people over 65, daily showering is optional: half of women and two thirds of men do without it. Joy of retirement and no longer worrying about the look - or rather the smell - of others.
Hand washing not systematic after toilets or the metro
A quarter of women and a third of men do not wash their hands after using the toilet or before cooking. Only a third of the population wash their hands after taking public transport. This means that we all ate at the home of a friend who cooked after going back on the metro and going to the throne.
Half of men over 65 do not change their pants every day
Today, more than 90% of women change their pants every day, regardless of age. In men, they are only 73%. And there are great age disparities, from more than 80% among those under 49 to only 50% among seniors. "Do older people smell bad?" Asked the New York Times last year. Apparently, the question divides scientists.
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