The table below shows a survey of the proportion of adults in California by age group who enjoyed different types of leisure activities in 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table below shows a survey of the proportion of adults in California by age group who enjoyed different types of leisure activities in 2011.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table illustrates the percentage of
adults
in California across different
age
groups
who engaged in various leisure activities in 2011. Watching TV was the most popular activity across all
age
groups
, with the highest percentage among those over 60 (89%) and the lowest among the 18-30
age
group
(76%).
This
trend indicates an increasing preference for television as
age
progresses. Spending time with family and friends showed a declining trend with
age
, being most popular among the youngest
age
group
(58%) and least popular among those over 60 (33%). Reading maintained a relatively stable interest across all
age
groups
, ranging from 22% in the 18-30
group
to 16% in the older
age
groups
. Gardening,
on the other hand
, showed a significant increase in popularity with
age
, starting at 7% among the youngest
group
and peaking at 26% among those aged 46 and above. Listening to music and playing computer games were notably more popular among younger
adults
. Listening to music was preferred by 27% of the 18-30
group
, but
this
interest sharply declined to just 2% in the over 60s.
Similarly
, playing computer games was enjoyed by 15% of the youngest
group
and was virtually nonexistent among the older
age
groups
.
Overall
, the data reveals clear
age
-related trends in leisure activities, with younger
adults
showing more interest in music and computer games,
while
older
adults
preferred activities like watching TV and gardening.
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