If you live in the West and Northeast, you say 'rest' is your favorite treatment when sick. Totals however showed that 73 percent of those surveyed prefer to be left alone when they have an RTI, while only 25 percent like to be pampered or cared for. Second was 'can't take care of the family' at 14 percent, and 'missing work' came in third with 13 percent. However more than twice as many women than men chose not being able to care for their family. Men are almost twice as likely as women to report that their spouse takes care of them while they are sick.
Young adults prefer pampering.
Older adults opt for being left alone. Women manage their own health more aggressively than men. 45 percent of the total population saw a doctor within 1 to 3 days. Lots of rest garnered 14 percent. The interviews were weighted by age, sex, geographic region, and race.