According to the survey results, 35 percent of Russians from 18 to 30 years old preferred to read printed books. Among adults aged 31 to 45 years, nearly one third of respondents stated they preferred digital versions of books as of May 2020.
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Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). (May 25, 2020). Do you read books in print or digital more often? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121810/digital-book-reading-habits-of-russians-by-age/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). "Do you read books in print or digital more often?." Chart. May 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121810/digital-book-reading-habits-of-russians-by-age/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). (2020). Do you read books in print or digital more often?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121810/digital-book-reading-habits-of-russians-by-age/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM). "Do You Read Books in Print or Digital More Often?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121810/digital-book-reading-habits-of-russians-by-age/
Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), Do you read books in print or digital more often? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121810/digital-book-reading-habits-of-russians-by-age/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Do you read books in print or digital more often? [Graph], Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), May 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121810/digital-book-reading-habits-of-russians-by-age/