Table 1
Reasons for not voting among those that did not vote, by sex and by age group, May 2011 federal election

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Reasons for not voting among those that did not vote, by sex and by age group, May 2011 federal election
  Not interested Too busy Out of town/away Own illness/disability Did not like candidates/issues
  %
Total 27.7 22.9 10.1 8.5 7.6
Male 29.2 23.5 11.5 6.0 8.0
Female 26.1 22.2 8.8 10.9 7.3
18 to 24 years 29.9 22.6 11.4 2.9 4.3
18 to 21 years 29.7 21.5 9.9 2.5 4.4
22 to 24 years 30.2 24.0 13.3 3.4 4.1
25 to 34 years 30.8 30.4 8.5 4.1 6.0
35 to 44 years 27.5 28.8 8.8 4.7 8.0
45 to 54 years 29.1 22.1 10.2 6.6 9.9
55 to 64 years 25.8 15.6 13.6 11.1 12.4
65 to 74 years 21.3 7.7 14.1 22.3 8.9
75 years and over 13.4 4.3E 6.2 44.4 5.9
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coefficient of variation between 16.5% and 33.3%; interpret with caution
Note(s):
"Too busy" also includes family obligations and work /school schedule conflict. "Not interested" also includes feeling that their vote would not mak e a difference.