A survey conducted by the opinion research institute Forsa indicates that women in Germany are significantly more concerned than men about the potential for the country to be drawn into a war. Specifically, 68 percent of women express great or very great concern about this risk, compared to 47 percent of men, according to the “Trendbarometer” released by the broadcasters RTL and ntv. The survey questioned a total of 1,009 individuals on October 22nd and 23rd.
The results show that women are also more likely to express strong concerns regarding many other emerging social topics and developments. Participants were asked to grade whether 16 specific aspects or developments in society caused them very great, great, less great, or no worry.
Regional differences in worrying patterns were also evident. In small towns, worries concerning medical care and financial strain are more prominent than in larger communities. For municipalities with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants, 84 percent are great or very greatly concerned about deteriorating health services and continually rising taxes and levies. These percentages fall within the range of 72 to 78 percent and 74 to 77 percent, respectively, in the other size classes.
Similarly, fears that overall prosperity is in danger are more pronounced in the smallest municipalities, where 79 percent expressed great or very great worry. In large cities, defined as those with over 100,000 inhabitants, this concern stands at 66 percent.
