Where consumers leave their wireless mobile device while sleeping, global survey 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 16, 2012

This statistic shows the place where U.S. and global wireless mobile technology consumers usually kept their wireless mobile device at night while sleeping. In 2012, 50 percent of wireless mobile technology consumers in the United States said that they keep their wireless mobile device next to bed, in a place where they can easily reach it.

When you are asleep at night, where do you usually keep your wireless mobile device?

Characteristic	All	United States
Next to my bed, in a place where I can easily reach it	68%	50%
In my bedroom, but not in a place where I can reach it	16%	15%
In a different room from where I sleep	13%	31%
Other / Varies	2%	3%
In the car	1%	1%

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Release date

August 2012

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

June 29 to July 28, 2012

Number of respondents

4,700*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Wireless mobile technology consumers including a small sample of elites**

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The global online survey was conducted with 4,700 respondents in 7 countries. Part of the sample in each country included 'elites'. Sample sizes were as follows; The United States (n=1,000, elites: n=100), Brazil (n=500, elites: n=100), China (n=500, elites: n=100), India (n=500, elites: n=100), Indonesia (n=500, elites: n=100), Korea (n=500, elites: n=100), and the United Kingdom (n=500, elites: n=100). An identical survey was administered by telephone in South Africa with 300 respondents, 50 of which were classed as elites.

** Classification of elites: high income/wealth, highly educated, regularly follow current events.

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