The statistic shows the various reasons for consumers to read in the United States in 2017, by age. During the survey, 98 percent of respondents aged 30 to 59 stated that they read for pleasure.
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Statista Survey. (April 12, 2017). Why do you read? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/703717/reasons-for-reading-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Why do you read?." Chart. April 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/703717/reasons-for-reading-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Why do you read?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/703717/reasons-for-reading-by-age/
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