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Tablet usage among children in Great Britain 2014
Tablet usage among children in Great Britain 2014
Do you use a tablet for any of the following?
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Feb 11, 2014
This statistic displays activities children carried out on tablets in Great Britain as of January 2014, according to children aged 8 to 16 years old. Tablets were most commonly used for playing games, at 87 percent of childen reporting using the devices for this activity.
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Playing games | 87% |
| Watching videos | 78% |
| Browsing online | 76% |
| To learn things | 75% |
| Downloading apps | 74% |
| Social networking (e.g. Facebook or Twitter) | 53% |
| Taking pictures or films | 52% |
| Chating with friends | 48% |
| Video chat (e.g. Skype or FaceTime) | 48% |
| Watching TV | 47% |
| None of the above | 1% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Playing games | 87% |
| Watching videos | 78% |
| Browsing online | 76% |
| To learn things | 75% |
| Downloading apps | 74% |
| Social networking (e.g. Facebook or Twitter) | 53% |
| Taking pictures or films | 52% |
| Chating with friends | 48% |
| Video chat (e.g. Skype or FaceTime) | 48% |
| Watching TV | 47% |
| None of the above | 1% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Feb 11, 2014
This statistic displays activities children carried out on tablets in Great Britain as of January 2014, according to children aged 8 to 16 years old. Tablets were most commonly used for playing games, at 87 percent of childen reporting using the devices for this activity.
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- February 2014
- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- December 16, 2013 to January 2, 2014
- Number of respondents
- 2,004 respondents
- Age group
- 8-16
- Special properties
- All owning/ using device
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- February 2014
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- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- December 16, 2013 to January 2, 2014
- Number of respondents
- 2,004 respondents
- Age group
- 8-16
- Special properties
- All owning/ using device
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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