TABLE 2.2 PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES THAT RELATE TO THE PAST BY GENDER -- NATIONAL SAMPLE
 

We asked our respondents if they had participated in each of 10 "activities that relate to the past...during the last 12 months." The table below divides the National Sample by gender, and reports the percentage of respondents who participated in the activities listed in the far-left column. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of respondents of each gender who answered the question.

During the last 12 months, have you...	GENDER
	Total National Sample	Men	Women	Significance test
Looked at photographs with family and friends	91% (808)	90% (369)	92% (439)	NS
Taken photos or videos to preserve memories	83% (808)	82% (369)	84% (439)	NS
Watched any movies or television programs about the past	81% (803)	83% (367)	80% (436)	NS
Attended a family reunion or reunion of some other group with whom you have a shared experience	64% (808)	59% (369)	68% (439)	.01
Visited any history museums or historic sites	57% (808)	61% (369)	53% (438)	.02
Read any books about the past	53% (805)	52% (368)	53% (437)	NS
Participated in any hobbies or worked on any collections related to the past	39% (807)	39% (369)	39% (438)	NS
Looked into the history of your family tree or worked on your family tree	36% (807)	29% (368)	42% (439)	< .001
Written in a journal or diary	29% (808)	24% (369)	34% (439)	.00
Taken part in a group devoted to studying, preserving, or presenting the past	20% (808)	18% (369)	22% (439)	NS