The bar chart depicts the participation in regular physical exercise among males and females in Australia across six various age groups in 2010.
Overall , women generally had higher engagement rates, except for the 15 to 24 age category. The smallest gender gap occurred among those who aged over 65, while the largest was observed in the 35 to 44 age group.
As regards the age groups under 44-year-olds, there was almost a 5% discrepancy between percentages of men and women who were at the age of 15 to 24, engaging persistent sport activities about 53% and 48% respectively. By contrast, women’s figure who aged 25 to 34 was more or less 7% higher than that for men, constituting 49%. The most significant contrast in proportions occurred for those aged over 35 to 44, with females constituting close to 53% and males only 40 %
Regarding the last three age categories, 43% of men and 53% of women engaged in consistent physical activity at the age of 45 to 54. A similar trend continued for the 55 to 64 age group, where females surpassed males, accounting for 53% compared to 45% . However, the smallest difference was noted for the elderly, with both genders participating at around 47%.
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