Frequency of contact, by telephone or post, with relatives and friends Age Sex Total Total with relatives Total Both sexes 100.00 Total with relatives Total Males 100.00 Total with relatives Total Females 100.00 Total with relatives 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 100.00 Total with relatives 6 to 64 years old Males 100.00 Total with relatives 6 to 64 years old Females 100.00 Total with relatives 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 100.00 Total with relatives 65 to 79 years old Males 100.00 Total with relatives 65 to 79 years old Females 100.00 Total with relatives 80 years old and over Both sexes 100.00 Total with relatives 80 years old and over Males 100.00 Total with relatives 80 years old and over Females 100.00 Family: 3 or more times per week Total Both sexes 10.69 Family: 3 or more times per week Total Males 8.99 Family: 3 or more times per week Total Females 11.56 Family: 3 or more times per week 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 8.36 Family: 3 or more times per week 6 to 64 years old Males 6.92 Family: 3 or more times per week 6 to 64 years old Females 10.63 Family: 3 or more times per week 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 9.63 Family: 3 or more times per week 65 to 79 years old Males 8.37 Family: 3 or more times per week 65 to 79 years old Females 10.64 Family: 3 or more times per week 80 years old and over Both sexes 11.69 Family: 3 or more times per week 80 years old and over Males 10.92 Family: 3 or more times per week 80 years old and over Females 11.92 Family: once or twice a week Total Both sexes 17.82 Family: once or twice a week Total Males 17.06 Family: once or twice a week Total Females 18.21 Family: once or twice a week 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 17.39 Family: once or twice a week 6 to 64 years old Males 16.88 Family: once or twice a week 6 to 64 years old Females 18.21 Family: once or twice a week 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 18.54 Family: once or twice a week 65 to 79 years old Males 16.99 Family: once or twice a week 65 to 79 years old Females 19.78 Family: once or twice a week 80 years old and over Both sexes 17.68 Family: once or twice a week 80 years old and over Males 17.25 Family: once or twice a week 80 years old and over Females 17.81 Family: once or twice a month Total Both sexes 12.66 Family: once or twice a month Total Males 12.43 Family: once or twice a month Total Females 12.78 Family: once or twice a month 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 14.15 Family: once or twice a month 6 to 64 years old Males 14.05 Family: once or twice a month 6 to 64 years old Females 14.31 Family: once or twice a month 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 12.44 Family: once or twice a month 65 to 79 years old Males 11.85 Family: once or twice a month 65 to 79 years old Females 12.92 Family: once or twice a month 80 years old and over Both sexes 12.33 Family: once or twice a month 80 years old and over Males 11.62 Family: once or twice a month 80 years old and over Females 12.53 Family: Less frequently Total Both sexes 13.57 Family: Less frequently Total Males 15.81 Family: Less frequently Total Females 12.42 Family: Less frequently 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 14.62 Family: Less frequently 6 to 64 years old Males 14.55 Family: Less frequently 6 to 64 years old Females 14.74 Family: Less frequently 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 15.53 Family: Less frequently 65 to 79 years old Males 17.17 Family: Less frequently 65 to 79 years old Females 14.21 Family: Less frequently 80 years old and over Both sexes 12.60 Family: Less frequently 80 years old and over Males 15.82 Family: Less frequently 80 years old and over Females 11.65 Family: never Total Both sexes 45.26 Family: never Total Males 45.71 Family: never Total Females 45.03 Family: never 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 45.47 Family: never 6 to 64 years old Males 47.60 Family: never 6 to 64 years old Females 42.12 Family: never 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 43.86 Family: never 65 to 79 years old Males 45.62 Family: never 65 to 79 years old Females 42.45 Family: never 80 years old and over Both sexes 45.70 Family: never 80 years old and over Males 44.39 Family: never 80 years old and over Females 46.08 Total with friends Total Both sexes 100.00 Total with friends Total Males 100.00 Total with friends Total Females 100.00 Total with friends 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 100.00 Total with friends 6 to 64 years old Males 100.00 Total with friends 6 to 64 years old Females 100.00 Total with friends 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 100.00 Total with friends 65 to 79 years old Males 100.00 Total with friends 65 to 79 years old Females 100.00 Total with friends 80 years old and over Both sexes 100.00 Total with friends 80 years old and over Males 100.00 Total with friends 80 years old and over Females 100.00 Friend: 3 or more times per week Total Both sexes 4.96 Friend: 3 or more times per week Total Males 4.19 Friend: 3 or more times per week Total Females 5.41 Friend: 3 or more times per week 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 5.28 Friend: 3 or more times per week 6 to 64 years old Males 5.05 Friend: 3 or more times per week 6 to 64 years old Females 5.67 Friend: 3 or more times per week 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 4.84 Friend: 3 or more times per week 65 to 79 years old Males 2.76 Friend: 3 or more times per week 65 to 79 years old Females 6.72 Friend: 3 or more times per week 80 years old and over Both sexes 4.93 Friend: 3 or more times per week 80 years old and over Males 4.63 Friend: 3 or more times per week 80 years old and over Females 5.04 Friend: once or twice a week Total Both sexes 7.12 Friend: once or twice a week Total Males 5.39 Friend: once or twice a week Total Females 8.12 Friend: once or twice a week 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 8.35 Friend: once or twice a week 6 to 64 years old Males 7.25 Friend: once or twice a week 6 to 64 years old Females 10.23 Friend: once or twice a week 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 7.84 Friend: once or twice a week 65 to 79 years old Males 4.78 Friend: once or twice a week 65 to 79 years old Females 10.59 Friend: once or twice a week 80 years old and over Both sexes 6.58 Friend: once or twice a week 80 years old and over Males 4.74 Friend: once or twice a week 80 years old and over Females 7.24 Friend: once or twice a month Total Both sexes 8.68 Friend: once or twice a month Total Males 8.74 Friend: once or twice a month Total Females 8.64 Friend: once or twice a month 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 6.81 Friend: once or twice a month 6 to 64 years old Males 7.06 Friend: once or twice a month 6 to 64 years old Females 6.40 Friend: once or twice a month 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 10.55 Friend: once or twice a month 65 to 79 years old Males 10.35 Friend: once or twice a month 65 to 79 years old Females 10.73 Friend: once or twice a month 80 years old and over Both sexes 8.45 Friend: once or twice a month 80 years old and over Males 8.66 Friend: once or twice a month 80 years old and over Females 8.37 Friend: Less frequently Total Both sexes 20.28 Friend: Less frequently Total Males 18.75 Friend: Less frequently Total Females 21.15 Friend: Less frequently 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 16.82 Friend: Less frequently 6 to 64 years old Males 18.35 Friend: Less frequently 6 to 64 years old Females 14.23 Friend: Less frequently 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 17.49 Friend: Less frequently 65 to 79 years old Males 17.15 Friend: Less frequently 65 to 79 years old Females 17.79 Friend: Less frequently 80 years old and over Both sexes 22.10 Friend: Less frequently 80 years old and over Males 20.00 Friend: Less frequently 80 years old and over Females 22.85 Friend: never Total Both sexes 58.96 Friend: never Total Males 62.92 Friend: never Total Females 56.68 Friend: never 6 to 64 years old Both sexes 62.73 Friend: never 6 to 64 years old Males 62.29 Friend: never 6 to 64 years old Females 63.48 Friend: never 65 to 79 years old Both sexes 59.29 Friend: never 65 to 79 years old Males 64.96 Friend: never 65 to 79 years old Females 54.18 Friend: never 80 years old and over Both sexes 57.95 Friend: never 80 years old and over Males 61.97 Friend: never 80 years old and over Females 56.51