The statistic presents data on e-book usage behavior among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018. During the survey, six percent of the respondents said that they had streamed or accessed digital books within the past three months.
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The statistic presents data on e-book usage behavior among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018. During the survey, six percent of the respondents said that they had streamed or accessed digital books within the past three months.
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The statistic presents data on e-book usage behavior among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018. During the survey, six percent of the respondents said that they had streamed or accessed digital books within the past three months.
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- Release date
- July 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,526 respondents
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- among internet users
- Supplementary notes
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The respondents were questioned using online (CAWI) and face-to-face surveys.
The source does not provide detailed information regarding the question. The chosen wording here might therefore differ slightly from the survey.
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,526 respondents
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- among internet users
- Supplementary notes
-
The respondents were questioned using online (CAWI) and face-to-face surveys.
The source does not provide detailed information regarding the question. The chosen wording here might therefore differ slightly from the survey.
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