This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on the book reading habits of Italian adults as of December 2018. According to the study, about 67 percent of respondents preferred reading physical books because they could write in them, while about 54 percent of readers thought that buying e-books and audio books was overall more convenient than buying physical books.
To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Characteristic
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
I don't know
I like buying physical books and then keeping them
55%
31%
9%
5%
-
The smell of freshly printed paper is my favourite smell
38%
37%
16%
8%
1%
I prefer physical books because I can underline or write in them
35%
32%
18%
13%
1%
I can't focus on the narrative when I'm listening to audio books
20%
34%
21%
14%
10%
Buying e-books and audio books is more convenient than buying physical books
20%
34%
21%
17%
8%
Reading e-books is more practical
16%
31%
28%
21%
4%
Audio books are practical because they can be listened to while doing something else
13%
31%
25%
22%
9%
I would enjoy listening to a book read by some famous author
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YouGov. (December 27, 2018). To what extent do you agree with the following statements? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/952588/opinion-on-physical-books-in-italy/
YouGov. "To what extent do you agree with the following statements?." Chart. December 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/952588/opinion-on-physical-books-in-italy/
YouGov. (2018). To what extent do you agree with the following statements?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/952588/opinion-on-physical-books-in-italy/
YouGov. "To What Extent Do You Agree with The following Statements?." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Dec 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/952588/opinion-on-physical-books-in-italy/
YouGov, To what extent do you agree with the following statements? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/952588/opinion-on-physical-books-in-italy/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
To what extent do you agree with the following statements? [Graph], YouGov, December 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/952588/opinion-on-physical-books-in-italy/
