The statistic presents book consumption per capita in the United States as of August 2015, by format and gender. During a survey, four percent of men stated they read e-books only.
Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically?
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Currently, how many books would you say you read in hard copy form (e.g., hardcover, paperback) versus electronically (e.g., on a smartphone, tablet, e-reader)?"
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Harris Poll. (October 15, 2015). Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/299135/book-consumption-us-adults-by-format-and-gender/
Harris Poll. "Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically?." Chart. October 15, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/299135/book-consumption-us-adults-by-format-and-gender/
Harris Poll. (2015). Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/299135/book-consumption-us-adults-by-format-and-gender/
Harris Poll. "Do You Read More Books in Hard Copy Form or Electronically?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2015, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/299135/book-consumption-us-adults-by-format-and-gender/
Harris Poll, Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/299135/book-consumption-us-adults-by-format-and-gender/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically? [Graph], Harris Poll, October 15, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/299135/book-consumption-us-adults-by-format-and-gender/