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Table 4.10: Relationship among activities and gender of users in the parks.
Groups of activities
meeting friends/ colleagues
doing sport/ exercise
relaxing
accompanying children
Playing with entertainment
facilities
Total
gender
male female
total
count 178 212 390
Within % activities 45.6% 54.4%
count 413 365 778
Within % activities 53.1% 46.9%
count 542 579 1121
Within % activities 48.3% 51.7%
count 40 47 87
Within % activities 46.0% 54.0%
count 37 46 83
Within % activities 44.6% 55.4%
count 900 977 1877
47.9% 52.1 %
(Own survey, 2010-2011)
Regarding age it can be seen that (see figure 4.23)
“playing with entertainment facilities” is an activity of people up to 30 years;
“middle-aged” visitors (30 – 54 years) predominantly “take care of children”;
relaxation is practiced disproportionately by young people up to 30 years;
“sport & exercises” are predominantly done by elderly people;
communication (“meeting friends and colleagues”) is clearly an activity of young
visitors.
(Activities)
total
1.5
52.4
18.1 27.9
playing with entertainment facilities
9.5
76.2
9.5 4.8
1.1
children accompanying
16.5
70.3
12.1
1.5
relaxing
65.4
15 18
sport & exercises 1 18 24.1
56.9
1.8
meeting friends&colleagues
76.8
8.7 12.8
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
(age group) 10-14 15-29 30-54 55+ (N=2143)
Figure 4.23: Share of activities by age group (Own survey, 2010-2011)
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