ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews the vast array of findings regarding gender differences in health as indicated by variations in general self-assessments, sicknesses, survival/longevity, diagnosed illnesses, and age of death. It examines the complex patterns with respect to male-female differences. The chapter shows that there are no consistent gender differences among school age children. However, studies of adolescent and adults largely indicate that until old age females report experiencing more sickness days per year than do males. Consequently, it is not particularly surprising to find that among adolescents and adults, females utilize health care services more than males do according to nearly all available studies. A tremendous number of studies from diverse parts of the world have assessed life expectancy by simply subtracting one's year of birth from his/her year of death. Studies have consistently indicated that more females suffer from motion sickness than do males.
