This statistic presents the share of adults in the United States who feel attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016. According to the source, 63 percent of Millenial respondents declared that they felt attached to their phones or tablets, while the same was true for 26 percent of the Boomers.
Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016
Generation: Millennials (18-37 years old) n=1306; Gen Xers (38-51 years old) n=746; Baby Boomers (52-70 years old) n=1194; Matures (age 71 or older) n=265
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APA. (February 23, 2017). Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/
APA. "Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016." Chart. February 23, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/
APA. (2017). Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/
APA. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Feel like They Are Attached to Their Phone or Tablet as of August 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/
APA, Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who feel like they are attached to their phone or tablet as of August 2016 [Graph], APA, February 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/684046/us-adults-social-media-attached-phone-tablet/