Table 2

Cultural activities by perceived health, satisfaction with life, anxiety and depression in both genders combined

Good/very good healthSatisfied with lifeLow anxiety scoreLow depression score
n: 31 734, %n: 32 185, %n: 31 960, %n: 31 866, %
Receptive cultural activities
 1 activity/6 months69.384.886.187.2
 2 different activities/6 months77.087.089.491.6
 3 different activities/6 months81.190.391.593.2
 4 different activities/6 months84.091.492.694.0
Creative cultural activities
 1 activity/6 months66.384.185.786.5
 2 different activities/6 months74.685.888.290.1
 3 different activities/6 months79.789.090.992.5
 4 different activities/6 months83.591.091.993.7
 5 different activities/6 months83.991.092.594.1
Index receptive cultural activities
 Never71.885.787.488.6
 1–6 times/6 months82.190.692.293.6
 1–3 times/month81.892.390.892.2
Index creative cultural activities
 Never68.184.886.587.2
 1–5 times/6 months81.489.491.192.9
 1–3 times/month85.591.493.394.4
  • Data shown are percentages reporting very good/good health, very satisfied/satisfied/somewhat satisfied with life, low anxiety score (<8) and low depression score (<8), using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale.