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Table 3.—Level <strong>of</strong> preference for specifi c leisure participation values among male and<br />

female boomers and seniors (percentages and chi-square tests)<br />

Variables Percentages �2 High Medium Low<br />

Competitive (N=172)<br />

Boomers (n=107) Male<br />

Female<br />

12.5<br />

13.3<br />

71.9<br />

65.3<br />

15.6<br />

21.3<br />

.527<br />

Seniors (n=65) Male<br />

Female<br />

6.7<br />

17.1<br />

76.7<br />

65.7<br />

16.7<br />

17.1<br />

1.716<br />

Educational (N=176)<br />

Boomers (n=112) Male<br />

Female<br />

25.7<br />

55.8<br />

37.1<br />

28.6<br />

37.1<br />

15.6<br />

10.281*<br />

Seniors (n=64) Male<br />

Female<br />

40.7<br />

59.5<br />

37.0<br />

32.4<br />

22.2<br />

8.1<br />

3.368<br />

Physiological (N=182)<br />

Boomers (n=114) Male<br />

Female<br />

80.0<br />

93.7<br />

17.1<br />

1.3<br />

2.9<br />

5.1<br />

10.733*<br />

Seniors (n=68)<br />

Social (N=173)<br />

Male<br />

Female<br />

74.2<br />

81.1<br />

19.4<br />

18.9<br />

6.5<br />

.0<br />

2.491<br />

Boomers (n=110) Male<br />

Female<br />

14.7<br />

28.9<br />

58.8<br />

43.4<br />

26.5<br />

27.6<br />

3.11<br />

Seniors (n=63)<br />

Relaxation (N=175)<br />

Male<br />

Female<br />

19.2<br />

27.0<br />

50.0<br />

67.6<br />

30.8<br />

5.4<br />

7.360*<br />

Boomers (n=112) Male<br />

Female<br />

5.9<br />

9.0<br />

32.4<br />

33.3<br />

61.8<br />

57.7<br />

.355<br />

Seniors (n=63)<br />

Aes<strong>the</strong>tic (N=179)<br />

Male<br />

Female<br />

3.7<br />

.0<br />

25.9<br />

33.3<br />

70.4<br />

66.7<br />

1.645<br />

Boomers (n=113) Male<br />

Female<br />

65.7<br />

82.1<br />

22.9<br />

12.8<br />

11.4<br />

5.1<br />

3.720<br />

Seniors (n=66) Male<br />

Female<br />

62.1<br />

70.3<br />

27.6<br />

18.9<br />

10.3<br />

10.8<br />

.705<br />

*p-value signifi cant at <strong>the</strong> .05 level. There were signifi cant differences between observed and expected<br />

responses <strong>of</strong> boomer and senior males and females regarding <strong>the</strong> preference <strong>of</strong> leisure activities for<br />

Educational, Physiological, and Social leisure participation values.<br />

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