Frequency of reading print among parents in the UK 2013, by demographic

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 1, 2014
This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on the proportion of parents who read print in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by frequency and demographic. Among parents aged over 41 years, 53.1 percent reported reading print daily.

Frequency of reading print among parents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by demographic

CharacteristicOnce or twice a weekA few times a weekDaily
All parents 15.7% 26.8% 46.8%
Fathers 14.2% 28.7% 44.6%
Mothers 17.2% 25% 49.1%
18-30 years 17.5% 32.5% 35.7%
31-35 years 19% 28.3% 43.4%
36-40 years 13.7% 27.1% 50%
Over 41 years 13.5% 21.8% 53.1%
Group AB 14.6% 24.4% 55%
Group C1 16.1% 29.4% 43.1%
Group C2 15.6% 30.6% 41.3%
Group DE 18.2% 25% 37.5%
No qualification 11.1% 40.7% 25.9%
Non-university qualification 21.7% 29.6% 34.3%
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March 2014

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2013

Number of respondents

1,028 respondents

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parents of children aged three to five

Method of interview

Online survey

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