This statistic presents the frequency of smartphone usage while watching TV according to online users in the United States as of January 2019, sorted by educational background. During the survey period, a total of 79 percent of post-graduate respondents stated that they ever used their smartphone while watching television.
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Share of online users in the United States who use their smartphone while watching TV as of January 2019, by education
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This statistic presents the frequency of smartphone usage while watching TV according to online users in the United States as of January 2019, sorted by educational background. During the survey period, a total of 79 percent of post-graduate respondents stated that they ever used their smartphone while watching television.
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This statistic presents the frequency of smartphone usage while watching TV according to online users in the United States as of January 2019, sorted by educational background. During the survey period, a total of 79 percent of post-graduate respondents stated that they ever used their smartphone while watching television.
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- January 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 15-16, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 1,220 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- online users
- Method of interview
- Online omnibus survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: "How often, if ever, do you use your smartphone while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device?"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- January 15-16, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 1,220 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- online users
- Method of interview
- Online omnibus survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: "How often, if ever, do you use your smartphone while you are simultaneously watching television on a separate device?"
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