Table 5
Frequency of use of the different types of media to follow news and current affairs, 2013
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| Type of media used to follow news and current affairs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Television | Radio | Internet | Newspapers (print) | Magazines (print) | |
| Average number of hours of use in a typical week | Percentage of people who read daily | Percentage of people who read every week | |||
| Total | 6 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 27 |
| Men (ref.) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 31 |
| Women | 6 | 6Note * | 4Note * | 40Note * | 24Note * |
| Age group | |||||
| 15 to 34 years (ref.) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 |
| 35 to 54 years | 5Note * | 7Note * | 4Note * | 35Note * | 24 |
| 55 years and older | 8Note * | 8Note * | 5 | 60Note * | 34Note * |
| Highest level of education (people 25 and older) | |||||
| Less than a high school diploma | 8Note * | 9 | 4 | 48 | 26 |
| High school diploma (ref.) | 6 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 26 |
| Postsecondary diploma or certificate | 6Note * | 7Note * | 4 | 43 | 26 |
| University degree | 5Note * | 6Note * | 5 | 46 | 33Note * |
| Province of residence | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6Note * | 7Note * | 4 | 37Note * | 24Note E: Use with caution |
| Prince Edward Island | 5 | 6 | 4 | 54Note * | 26Note E: Use with caution |
| Nova Scotia | 6Note * | 8Note * | 5 | 56Note * | 24 |
| New Brunswick | 6Note * | 6 | 4 | 51Note * | 25 |
| Quebec | 6Note * | 6 | 5 | 42 | 28 |
| Ontario (ref.) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 29 |
| Manitoba | 5 | 6 | 4 | 39Note * | 22Note * |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | 7Note * | 5 | 35Note * | 24 |
| Alberta | 5Note * | 7 | 4Note * | 37Note * | 21Note * |
| British Columbia | 6 | 6 | 4Note * | 37Note * | 28 |
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