Table 2 Frequent users rely on television but usually consume more than one source of news

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Table 2.a Frequent users rely on television but usually consume more than one source of news, by demographic characteristics
	% of frequent users	Average number of sources used
Television	Radio	Newspaper	Magazines	Internet
All respondents 19 years and older who follow the news frequently	91	53	70	23	30	2.67
Age
19 to 24¹	86	41	66	20	42	2.55
25 to 44	89*	54*	67*	21*	38*	2.70*
45 to 64	92*	57*	73*	25*	27*	2.73*
65 and older	95*	83*	74*	24*	9*	2.55
Gender
Women	92	52	68*	22	24*	2.58*
Men¹	90	54	73	24	36	2.76
Marital Status
Married/Common-Law	91*	56*	72*	23*	30	2.71*
Other¹	89	49	68	21	30	2.58
* Significantly different than the reference group at p < 0.05.
1. Reference group.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Keeping up with the times: Canadians and their news media diet," Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 2.a Frequent users rely on television but usually consume more than one source of news, by demographic characteristics

% of frequent users

Average number of sources used

Television

Radio

Newspaper

Magazines

Internet

All respondents 19 years and older who follow the news frequently

2.67

Age

19 to 24¹

2.55

25 to 44

89*

54*

67*

21*

38*

2.70*

45 to 64

92*

57*

73*

25*

27*

2.73*

65 and older

95*

83*

74*

24*

2.55

Gender

Women

68*

24*

2.58*

Men¹

2.76

Marital Status

Married/Common-Law

91*

56*

72*

23*

2.71*

Other¹

2.58

* Significantly different than the reference group at p < 0.05.

1. Reference group.

Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Keeping up with the times: Canadians and their news media diet," Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 2.b Frequent users rely on television but usually consume more than one source of news, by work and education
	% of frequent users	Average number of sources used
Television	Radio	Newspaper	Magazines	Internet
All respondents 19 years and older who follow the news frequently	91	53	70	23	30	2.67
Highest Level of Education
No postsecondary	93*	47*	64*	16*	12*	2.32*
Some Postsecondary¹	89	57	73	26	39	2.81
Occupation Type
Professional/Manager	91*	60*	75*	30*	48*	3.04*
Other Occupations¹	88	52	69	21	24	2.58
Household Income
Less than $29,999¹	93	48	61	18	20	2.40
$30,000 to $59,999	91*	53*	68*	21*	27*	2.59*
$60,000 and more	87*	59*	76*	28*	41*	2.92*
Not Stated	92*	49	69*	19*	21*	2.50*
* Significantly different than the reference group at p < 0.05.
1. Reference group.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Keeping up with the times: Canadians and their news media diet," Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 2.b Frequent users rely on television but usually consume more than one source of news, by work and education

% of frequent users

Average number of sources used

Television

Radio

Newspaper

Magazines

Internet

All respondents 19 years and older who follow the news frequently

2.67

Highest Level of Education

No postsecondary

93*

47*

64*

16*

12*

2.32*

Some Postsecondary¹

2.81

Occupation Type

Professional/Manager

91*

60*

75*

30*

48*

3.04*

Other Occupations¹

2.58

Household Income

Less than $29,999¹

2.40

$30,000 to $59,999

91*

53*

68*

21*

27*

2.59*

$60,000 and more

87*

59*

76*

28*

41*

2.92*

Not Stated

92*

69*

19*

21*

2.50*

* Significantly different than the reference group at p < 0.05.

1. Reference group.

Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Keeping up with the times: Canadians and their news media diet," Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 2.c Frequent users rely on television but usually consume more than one source of news, by immigration and language
	% of frequent users	Average number of sources used
Television	Radio	Newspaper	Magazines	Internet
All respondents 19 years and older who follow the news frequently	91	53	70	23	30	2.67
Born in Canada
Yes	91	54	71*	23	28*	2.67
No¹	90	52	67	20	36	2.68
Language Used at home
English¹	89	57	75	25	32	2.79
French	94*	44*	61*	19*	21*	2.39*
Other	90*	49*	62*	18*	34*	2.53*
* Significantly different than the reference group at p < 0.05.
1. Reference group.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Keeping up with the times: Canadians and their news media diet," Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 2.c Frequent users rely on television but usually consume more than one source of news, by immigration and language

% of frequent users

Average number of sources used

Television

Radio

Newspaper

Magazines

Internet

All respondents 19 years and older who follow the news frequently

2.67

Born in Canada

Yes

71*

28*

2.67

No¹

2.68

Language Used at home

English¹

2.79

French

94*

44*

61*

19*

21*

2.39*

Other

90*

49*

62*

18*

34*

2.53*

* Significantly different than the reference group at p < 0.05.

1. Reference group.

Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Keeping up with the times: Canadians and their news media diet," Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 2.d Frequent users rely on television but usually consume more than one source of news, by place of residence
	% of frequent users	Average number of sources used
Television	Radio	Newspaper	Magazines	Internet
All respondents 19 years and older who follow the news frequently	91	53	70	23	30	2.67
Region
Atlantic	91*	58*	67*	17*	24*	2.57*
Quebec	94*	46*	62*	19*	23*	2.44*
Ontario¹	89	55	74	24	34	2.75
Prairies	90	56*	74	24	29*	2.73*
BC	89	57*	75*	27*	36*	2.81*
Urban/rural area
Montréal	93*	48*	63*	21*	29*	2.53*
Toronto	90*	55*	73*	24*	39*	2.80*
Vancouver	88*	57*	74*	25*	39*	2.83*
Other CMA²	89*	54	73*	24*	32*	2.73*
CA³	92	53	74*	23*	26*	2.67*
Rural	92	54	64	20	19	2.48
* Significantly different than the reference group at p < 0.05.
1. Reference group.
2. Census Metropolitan Area.
3. Census Agglomeration.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Keeping up with the times: Canadians and their news media diet," Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 2.d Frequent users rely on television but usually consume more than one source of news, by place of residence

% of frequent users

Average number of sources used

Television

Radio

Newspaper

Magazines

Internet

All respondents 19 years and older who follow the news frequently

2.67

Region

Atlantic

91*

58*

67*

17*

24*

2.57*

Quebec

94*

46*

62*

19*

23*

2.44*

Ontario¹

2.75

Prairies

56*

29*

2.73*

57*

75*

27*

36*

2.81*

Urban/rural area

Montréal

93*

48*

63*

21*

29*

2.53*

Toronto

90*

55*

73*

24*

39*

2.80*

Vancouver

88*

57*

74*

25*

39*

2.83*

Other CMA²

89*

73*

24*

32*

2.73*

CA³

74*

23*

26*

2.67*

Rural

2.48

* Significantly different than the reference group at p < 0.05.

1. Reference group.

2. Census Metropolitan Area.

3. Census Agglomeration.

Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Keeping up with the times: Canadians and their news media diet," Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.