The Table below shows the results of a survey that asked 6800 Scottish adults (aged 16 years and over) whether they had taken part in different cultural activities in the past 12 months.

The table illustrates percentage-wise data of around 7000 Scottish aged 16 to 74, for their participation in varying cultural activities

such

as writing, visual arts and computer-based among others.

Overall

, any performances including dancing, singing or acting were enjoyed across the age groups at an average of 22%,

whereas

computer-based activities were the least preferred choice by all at a 6% average.

Firstly

, the young-age

group

witnessed the highest number of percentages in comparison to the older groups.

Besides

performances, the next highest activity was visual arts with 30% and

then

followed by writing at 17%. The remaining tasks scored the lowest at 11% and 10%, respectively.

Secondly

, the

middle-age

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group

also

preferred performances the most at 22% and liked cultural purchases and crafts next at 17% each.

In contrast

, only 16% of

this

group

voted for visual arts, which is half of what the teenagers voted for.

Thirdly

, the old-age

group

opted for undertaking crafts at 22%; the highest value for

this

category in comparison to others. The same applies to the cultural purchases at 18%.

Similarly

, writing and computer-based activities scored the lowest with

this

group

at 5% each.