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- 15 -24 year olds are the
most likely to go to bed
(80%) and take an OTC remedy
(71%) when they have a cold
or flu, whereas those aged
65+ are the least likely
to stay in bed (63%) and
most likely to drink a hot
toddy (54%).
- Men are more likely to
drink a hot toddy or eat
spicy food to combat the
symptoms of colds and flu,
whereas women are more likely
to increase their intake
of fruit and veg, take a
health supplement or take
an OTC remedy.
- Over half the people
living in Yorkshire (52%)
drink a hot toddy to combat
the symptoms of colds and
flu.
- Of the people we questioned,
those living in Scotland
and North East England are
more likely to increase
their fruit and veg intake
to prevent catching a cold
or flu, and those living
in the south are more likely
to take a health supplement.
- Single people are more
likely to use the internet
to find advice on treating
colds and flu (10%) than
married (4%) or divorced/separated/widowed
people (3%).
- 24% of Londoners worry
about catching a cold or
flu from public toilets.
- Over 50% of all people
worry they'll catch a cold
from work, although over
1/3 wouldn't take any time
off work if they had a cold.
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