The table illustrates the percentage of Scottish adults in different age groups who participated in six cultural activities over the past year.
Overall, it is clear that while performance was the most popular activity, computer-based activities attracted the lowest percentage of adults. Additionally, people aged 16 to 24 recorded the highest figures in most activities.
Regarding performance, this activity was most popular among young people aged 16-24, at 35%, compared to lower figures for older groups (22% and 17%). Overall, the total percentage of adults taking part in performance stood at 22%. By contrast, undertaking crafts and making cultural purchases were less popular among the youngest group, with only 11% for both. However, these figures increased with age, reaching 22% and 18% respectively in the 45-74 age category.
Looking at the remaining activities, visual arts and writing were also particularly popular among people aged 16 to 24, at 30% and 17% respectively. These percentages decreased significantly in older age groups, dropping to only 11% for visual arts and 5% for writing in the 45-74 age category. Finally, computer-based cultural activities recorded the lowest participation overall. The proportion of young adults participating in this activity was 10%, which was slightly higher than the figures for those aged 25-44 (9%) and 45-74 (5%).”
