The bar chart illustrates the proportions of Australian
men
and Use synonyms
women
in six different age groups who engaged in regular physical activity in 2010.
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Overall
, Linking Words
women
were generally more physically active than Use synonyms
men
in most age groups. The highest participation rate was recorded among Use synonyms
women
aged 45–54, Use synonyms
whereas
the lowest figure was observed for Linking Words
men
aged 35–44.
Among those aged 15–24, Use synonyms
men
were the only group that surpassed Use synonyms
women
, with participation rates of 52.8% and 47.7% respectively. Use synonyms
By contrast
, in the 25–34 age group, the pattern reversed, as the proportion of females (48.9%) exceeded that of males (42.2%).
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This
female advantage became more pronounced among people aged 35–44 and 45–54, where Linking Words
women
reached a peak of 53.3%, compared with only 39.5% and 43.1% for Use synonyms
men
. In the two oldest groups (55–64 and 65 and over), the gender gap narrowed noticeably, with both figures converging at around the mid-to-high forties.Use synonyms