4917.0 - Sport and social capital, Australia, 2010  
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Contents >> The social networks of sport participants >> Frequency of contact with family and friends

FREQUENCY OF CONTACT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

A slightly greater proportion of sport participants had daily or weekly contact with their family and friends (97%) compared with non-participants (94%).

The sport and physical recreation participation rate is shown to be highest among those who had daily contact with their family and friends at 77%. The rate remains high for those who had weekly contact at 73% but drops substantially to 38% among those who had contact with family or friends at least once every three months and 34% for those with no recent contact.

8.1 Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation, By frequency of contact with family or friends
Participated
Did not participate
Total
Participation rate
Non-participation rate
Total
'000
'000
'000
%
%
%
Everyday
6 417.2
1 933.0
8 350.1
76.9
23.1
100.0
At least once a week
5 729.0
2 148.5
7 877.5
72.7
27.3
100.0
At least once a month
271.1
173.8
444.9
60.9
39.1
100.0
At least once in three months
*23.5
*38.5
62.0
*37.9
*62.1
100.0
No recent contact(a)
**18.0
35.6
53.6
*33.5
66.5
100.0
Total
12 458.7
4 329.4
16 788.2
74.2
25.8
100.0
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution
** estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
(a) Includes no family and no friends.


The GSS provides further detail on the type of contact made with family and friends, breaking it down into either face to face contact or telephone, email and mail contact. A greater proportion of sport participants had more frequent contact than non-participants. For example, 81% of sport participants had face to face contact every day or at least once a week compared with 73% of non-participants, while 95% of sport participants had contact via the telephone, email and/or mail at least once a week compared with 89% of non-participants.

8.2 Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation, By frequency of specific contact with family and friends
Participated
Did not participate
Total
Participation rate
Non-participation rate
Total
'000
'000
'000
%
%
%
Frequency of face to face contact with family or friends
Everyday
2 609.4
823.1
3 432.5
76.0
24.0
100.0
At least once a week
7 486.6
2 345.4
9 832.0
76.1
23.9
100.0
At least once a month
1 790.3
744.4
2 534.7
70.6
29.4
100.0
At least once in three months
506.0
304.6
810.6
62.4
37.6
100.0
No recent contact(a)
66.5
112.0
178.4
37.3
62.7
100.0
Total
12 458.7
4 329.4
16 788.2
74.2
25.8
100.0
Frequency of telephone, email and mail contact with family and friends
A few times a day
3 378.1
749.0
4 127.1
81.9
18.1
100.0
Once a day
2 284.2
854.4
3 138.6
72.8
27.2
100.0
A few times a week
4 782.8
1 691.4
6 474.2
73.9
26.1
100.0
Once a week
1 394.5
561.0
1 955.5
71.3
28.7
100.0
At least once a month
448.2
277.7
725.9
61.7
38.3
100.0
At least once in three months
53.4
46.1
99.5
53.7
46.3
100.0
No recent contact(a)
117.5
149.8
267.2
44.0
56.0
100.0
Total
12 458.7
4 329.4
16 788.2
74.2
25.8
100.0
(a) Includes no family and no friends.








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