New Delhi, May 16 (IANS): Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, 43.1 per cent of old people (those above 60 years of age) took active part in household chores, while nearly 60 per cent of those aged between 25 and 45 years also did the same, according to the latest IANS-CVoter Covid tracker survey.

According to the survey, 43.1 per cent of the old people said they participated more in household chores and 38.2 per cent said they have been already chipping in, while only 18.7 per cent said ‘no'.

The survey also indicated that more than 50 per cent and less than 60 per cent of people from other categories -- fresher, young and middle aged -- also chipped in with household chores during the lockdown.

Education group wise, 65.6 per cent of people in the higher education groups said they participated in household chores, while in the income group category, 57.7 per cent of people in the middle income groups, highest in the category, chipped in with household chores.

In the gender category, 57.1 per cent females said they participated in household chores, while the males were not far behind at 54.4 per cent.

Social group wise, 76.8 per cent Christians participated in household chores during the lockdown, followed by Sikhs (74.7 per cent) and Schedule Tribes (74.4 per cent).

Region wise, 61.1 per cent respondents in the western region said yes, they chipped in, while only 50 per cent in the eastern region did the same, the lowest in the group.

In the location category, 58.5 per cent respondents in the rural setting said yes, they chipped in with household chores, and nearly 55 per cent participants in the semi-urban and urban settings said they also chipped in with household chores during the lockdown.