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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2016 19 Christmas Survey Better Worse The same Don't know All 18-34 35-54 55+ University Post-Secondary Secondary Primary en Was Christmas celebrated between when you were a child? 72.5% 20.8% 59% 36.4% 74.6% 21% 80.3% 9.1 9.1 69.6% 8.7% 21.7% 70.4% 25.9% 75.9% 18.4% 73.9% 17.4% What decorations did you keep at home as a child? among those aged between 18 and 34, the Christmas tree overtakes baby Jesus as the most popular decoration. Among this cat- egory 95% have a Christmas tree while 91% have a baby Jesus. Overall the crib seems to be losing ground to other decorations. While only 69% have a crib, 83% have a Christmas tree at home. The survey indicates that the crib has waned in popularity. For while 86% had a crib in their home when they were still children, only 75% had a Christmas tree while 82% had a baby Jesus. This suggests that the baby Jesus has overtaken the crib as a symbol of popular religiosity during the Christmas pe- riod. Worries and resolutions Extra weight put on during the festivities and credit card debts are the two greatest worries faced by respondents after the fes- tive season is over. Not surprisingly, losing weight is the most popular New Year reso- lution. The survey shows that women are the most likely to commit themselves to make a new year resolution. While only 37% of males make a resolution, 46% of females do so. The survey shows that males are more likely to make resolutions with regard to money and health matters while women are mostly con- cerned with weight. The survey also shows that a majority of those who made a resolu- tion last year did not keep it. jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt Did you keep your New Year's Resolution last year? Kept my resolution • 47.8% Did not keep my resolution • 52.3% When asked what they don't like most about Christmas 41% replied that it has become too commercialised while a further 29% think that it has become too expensive to celebrate Christmas