In the past 3 years, would you describe your volunteer activities as occurring on a regular, scheduled basis?
(n=226)

On a whole, participants in our study responded that they have volunteered on a “regular, scheduled basis” during the previous three years.  82% of respondents answered in the affirmative.  This shows a strong preference among our entire sample for having regularly scheduled volunteer positions. 

There were some differences among demographic subgroups.   

By Retirement Status
By Age
By Sex

Retirement Status

Retired volunteers are more likely than non-retired volunteers to describe their service as “occurring on a regular, scheduled basis,” though both groups had high positive response rates to this question.  A full 97% of retired volunteers responded in the affirmative, and 70% of non-retirees did the same.    

Age

Respondents of all our sample’s age groups are more likely than not to volunteer on a “regular, scheduled basis.”  All respondents ages 65-84 answered that their volunteer work fits within this description, compared to 71% of 35-44 year olds, 68% of 45-54 year olds, and 77% of 55-64 year olds.     

Sex

Male respondents were more likely than female respondents to describe their service as “occurring on a regular, scheduled basis,” though both groups had high positive response rates to this question.  94% of men responded in the affirmative, and 76% of women did the same.