results from survey of book reading habits
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This is the results from 599 students from Spain, Sweden, Germany, Italy and Ireland who answered a survey about their book reading habits.TRANSCRIPT
599 responses
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Country/School?Sweden 126 21%
Italy 92 15%
Ireland 68 11%
Germany 176 29%
Spain 137 23%
1. Gender
male 341 57%
female 258 43%
2. Age14 100 17%
15 151 25%
16 221 37%
17 98 16%
18 29 5%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - Maths1 64 11%
2 118 20%
3 172 29%
4 148 25%
5 97 16%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - Native language1 55 9%
2 118 20%
3 216 36%
4 157 26%
5 53 9%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - Science (Natural Science)1 49 8%
2 88 15%
3 170 28%
4 166 28%
5 126 21%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - Social Science
1 57 10%
2 113 19%
3 244 41%
4 128 21%
5 57 10%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - History1 60 10%
2 113 19%
3 167 28%
4 156 26%
5 103 17%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - Computer studies
1 40 7%
2 78 13%
3 133 22%
4 190 32%
5 158 26%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - Foreign language1 65 11%
2 97 16%
3 176 29%
4 162 27%
5 99 17%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - Handicraft
1 77 13%
2 102 17%
3 178 30%
4 142 24%
5 100 17%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - Physical education1 54 9%
2 83 14%
3 145 24%
4 143 24%
5 174 29%
3. How much do you like/not like the following school subjects? - Religion1 232 39%
2 102 17%
3 149 25%
4 84 14%
5 32 5%
4. What do you do in your spare time? - School work1 57 10%
2 140 23%
3 242 40%
4 124 21%
5 36 6%
4. What do you do in your spare time? - Play videogames (X360,nintento)
1 255 43%
2 140 23%
3 75 13%
4 75 13%
5 54 9%
4. What do you do in your spare time? - Play computer games
1 206 34%
2 104 17%
3 92 15%
4 96 16%
5 101 17%
4. What do you do in your spare time? - Social media (facebook, twitter etc)1 44 7%
2 83 14%
3 144 24%
4 187 31%
5 141 24%
4. What do you do in your spare time? - Sport (football,basket etc.)
1 82 14%
2 112 19%
3 116 19%
4 151 25%
5 138 23%
4. What do you do in your spare time? - Spending time with friends1 15 3%
2 58 10%
3 145 24%
4 201 34%
5 180 30%
4. What do you do in your spare time? - Reading1 128 21%
2 183 31%
3 137 23%
4 90 15%
5 61 10%
4. What do you do in your spare time? - Writing1 244 41%
2 184 31%
3 97 16%
4 47 8%
5 27 5%
4. What do you do in your spare time? - Drawing
1 256 43%
2 154 26%
3 79 13%
4 62 10%
5 48 8%
5. What do you normally read?Newspaper (traditional) 249 42%
News (on the computer) 272 45%
Blogs 170 28%
Forums 175 29%
Novels 262 44%
Short stories 126 21%
Chat posts 260 43%
School books 239 40%
Other 54 9%
People may select more than one
checkbox, so percentages may add up tomore than 100%.
6. How often do you read?Every day 230 38%
4 times a week 82 14%
2 times a week 115 19%
I read only when I have to 134 22%
I don´t read even when I have to 18 3%
Other 20 3%
7. How much time do you spend on reading on each occasion?15 minutes 123 21%
30 minutes 219 37%
1 hour 115 19%
More than 1 hour 108 18%
Other 34 6%
8. Where do you read?In bed 471 79%
At a table 200 33%
In front of TV or the computer 235 39%
In the library 49 8%
At school 212 35%
On trains, buses, flights 202 34%
Other 15 3%
People may select more than one
checkbox, so percentages may add up tomore than 100%.
9. How do you read?On the computer 336 56%
On a mobile unit (smartphone,Ipad,tablet etc.) 263 44%
On paper (traditional) 502 84%
Other 7 1%
People may select more than one checkbox, sopercentages may add up to more than 100%.
10. What kind of genre would you prefer to read if you could choose?Sci-fi 38 6%
Comedy 102 17%
Crime 105 18%
Poetry 21 4%
Fantasy 125 21%
Adventure 121 20%
Biographies 30 5%
Other 57 10%
11. How many novels have you read during the last 3 months?0 99 17%
1 215 36%
2 147 25%
3 68 11%
3+ 70 12%
12. How many novels have you read during the last 6 months?0 55 9%
1 111 19%
2 151 25%
3 91 15%
3+ 191 32%
13. How many novels have you read during the last 12 months?0 33 6%
1 61 10%
2 92 15%
3 110 18%
3+ 303 51%
14. What was the purpose of reading that/those book/books?School assignment 184 31%
For fun 176 29%
Both Alternatives 223 37%
Other 16 3%
15. What language do you prefer reading in?
Native language 419 70%
Native language 419 70%
Foreign Language 32 5%
English 148 25%
16. Have you ever used a "talking" book?
Yes 206 34%
No 393 66%
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