This graph shows the share of cell phone owners who stated that they have ever received complaints about their phone habits from friends or other people they know in the United States in 2012, broken down by age. During the Pew Research Center survey, 25 percent of cell phone owners between 25 and 34 years of age stated they had ever been told they spent too much time with their phones.
Complaints from friends and others about cell phone habits in the United States in 2012, by age
Characteristic
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
Complain that you don't check your cell phone frequently enough
35%
34%
35%
35%
36%
24%
Complain that you don't respond promptly to calls or texts
47%
44%
45%
39%
32%
23%
Tell you that you spend too much time with your phone
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Pew Research Center. (November 30, 2012). Complaints from friends and others about cell phone habits in the United States in 2012, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250676/receiving-complaints-about-cell-phone-habits-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Complaints from friends and others about cell phone habits in the United States in 2012, by age." Chart. November 30, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250676/receiving-complaints-about-cell-phone-habits-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Complaints from friends and others about cell phone habits in the United States in 2012, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250676/receiving-complaints-about-cell-phone-habits-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Complaints from Friends and Others about Cell Phone Habits in The United States in 2012, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250676/receiving-complaints-about-cell-phone-habits-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center, Complaints from friends and others about cell phone habits in the United States in 2012, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250676/receiving-complaints-about-cell-phone-habits-in-the-us-by-age/ (last visited December 17, 2024)
Complaints from friends and others about cell phone habits in the United States in 2012, by age [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 30, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/250676/receiving-complaints-about-cell-phone-habits-in-the-us-by-age/
