The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the anxiety of people all over the world. But a newly published Canadian study found that the risk factors linked to anxiety disorders have differed between men and women.

According to the study, conducted at the University of Toronto and published on Jan. 29, around 1 in 7 Canadians experienced generalized anxiety disorder during the early stages of the pandemic. But anxiety in men was more likely to be driven by exposure to COVID-19 misinformation, whereas anxiety in women was exacerbated by issues like unstable employment…

The prevalence of GAD was also “significantly higher” among women in general than among men, according to a news release on the study. Women were also more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders before the pandemic, the study said.