Would love to know these stats adjusted for age. I would expect anyone younger than 35 to know how to interact with a carousel. And some content like a resort's home page with a gallery of images / things to do isn't bad for a carousel. CMV
Interesting viewpoint, as a middle manager in my company requested a carousel specifically for content aimed at older users. She said that younger people don't need the carousel because they know how to scroll.
I do think that sometimes a carousel can be fine for images, under the condition that it is only for images, and that those images can be found in a gallery that is easy to find.