This statistic displays the frequency of using Instant Messaging services in the United Kingdom in 2013, broken down by age. In 2013, 91 percent of respondents aged 16 to 24 reported using Instant Messaging services at least quarterly.
* The original survey question was: "Please think about going online on any type of computer, on a mobile phone, on a games player or on a media player. From this list please tell me the types of things you currently do online and how often you do each?" (Prompted responses) ** n (16-24) = 219; n (25-34) = 254; n (35-44) = 243; n (45-54) = 201; n (55-64) = 192; n (65+) = 163.
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