The table provides data on the percentage of adults participating in four leisure activities in urban and rural
areas
in 1990 and 2010.
Use synonyms
Overall
, Linking Words
participation
in most activities was higher in rural Use synonyms
areas
compared to urban Use synonyms
areas
in both years. Reading saw the most significant growth in Use synonyms
participation
, Use synonyms
while
animated play and playing showed declines or minimal change.
In 1990, reading was more popular in rural Linking Words
areas
(71%) than in urban Use synonyms
areas
(61%). By 2010, Use synonyms
participation
had increased in both Use synonyms
areas
, reaching an equal 78%. Animated play was less popular Use synonyms
overall
, with 10% of urban adults and 18% of rural adults participating in 1990. Linking Words
While
the urban rate remained unchanged in 2010, rural Linking Words
participation
fell slightly to 14%.
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Participation
in playing decreased among urban residents, from 21% in 1990 to 14% in 2010, Use synonyms
while
the rural figure remained constant at 26%. Photography, the least popular activity in 1990, saw growth in both settings. Urban Linking Words
participation
rose from 7% to 17%, and rural Use synonyms
participation
increased from 14% to 24%.Use synonyms