The provided bar chart outlines the proportion of Australian men and women across different age brackets who engaged in regular physical activity in the year 2010.
The summary below presents the main features observed in the data comparing the participation of males and females at varying age intervals in physical activities in Australia in 2010.
The data illustrates that across the age groups examined, except for the 15 to 24 category where males held a higher percentage at 52.8%, women had a greater representation in regular physical activity than men. The percentage of men engaging in physical activities declined steadily with age, reaching a low of around 40% in the 35 to 44 age group before seeing a slight increase in the 55 to 64 age bracket. Conversely, the participation of women increased steadily from 47.7% to 52.5% in the 35 to 44 age group, only to decrease slightly to 47.1% in the over 65 category.
Notably, both the 35 to 44 and 55 to 64 age groups exhibited similar participation rates, just surpassing the 50% mark. Additionally, the oldest age group, 65 and over, saw a higher percentage of women, at 47.4%, engaging in regular physical activity compared to men in the same age group.