There is more time to pursue their interests and to better understand themselves. I am so selfish with my time. The new Medill poll found that activities older Americans pursue depend to a large extent on gender. The survey suggests women are more likely to attend church. Just about half of the male respondents reported attending church at least a few times each month.
Men seem to prefer sports and leisure activities.
Thirty-two percent of women respondents said they never participate in such activities, while only 18 percent of men said the same. Income and education also play a large role in the extent to which one is active in the community. For example, rates of volunteerism were dramatically different between those who did not graduate from high school and people with college degrees. Six of 10 respondents who failed to complete high school said they never volunteered their time to a charitable organization. The rate dropped to 27 percent for college graduates.