The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Percentage of Australian men and women doing regular physical activity: 2010 60 52.8 52.5 53.3 53 50 47.7 48.9 46.7 47.1 45.1 42.2 43.1 39.5 Percentage (%) 0g 20 10 - 0 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 Age group 55 to 64 65 and over Male Female

The bar chart illustrates the fraction of the male and female Australian population in various

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groups: 15 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, etc., who participated in daily exercise in 2010

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, it is apparent that a higher proportion of female citizens exercised regularly than the males,

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men predominantly worked out more in the youngest

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group.

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, upon inspection of the population younger than 45 years, in the 15 to 24

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group, about 52.8% of men exercised regularly, which was higher than 47.7% recorded for women.  

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, in the older

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groups, the fraction of female citizens engaging in physical activity exceeded that of the males by 11% in those aged 35 to 44.

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, among Australians aged 45 and above who had worked out often, women accounted for 53.3% in residents aged 45 to 54,

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men’s share was 43,1%. The female population continued to lead in subsequent ages. Even though, for those 65 and over, 46.7% of men and 47.1% of women had frequently engaged in physical activity. These figures show only a modest difference compared to younger

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groups.