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Table 7 Burden placed on Mothers and Fathers for homelife factors during COVID19 lockdown

From: A health impact assessment of gender inequities associated with psychological distress during COVID19 in Australia’s most locked down state—Victoria

Homelife

Mothers (%)

Fathers (%)

Primary responsibility for looking after preschool children during lockdown

76.0 [176]

8.0 [176]

Most time spent helping children with remote learning

72.0 [176]

26.0 [176]

Unpaid domestic work

80.0 [220]

39.0 [220]

Unpaid caring

38.0 [220]

11.0 [220]

(Source: VicHealth Coronavirus. Victorian Well-being Impact Study, N = 2,000 [176]& ABS. Household impacts of COVID19 survey. 6—10 July 2020, N = 1,000 [220])