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  • Aug, 2012

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    Frequency of Checking Emails and Social Media

    Q. How often do you check any of the following technologies?

     

    At least once every 15 minutes

    At least once an hour

    Every few hours

    At least once a day

    Less often

    Don’t know

    Don’t use

    Text messages

    7%

    16%

    28%

    27%

    13%

    2%

    7%

    Mobile phone calls

    7%

    16%

    28%

    28%

    14%

    2%

    5%

    Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter)

    3%

    10%

    16%

    27%

    21%

    *

    23%

    Personal e-mail

    6%

    13%

    29%

    45%

    6%

    *

    1%

    Work email

    12%

    14%

    15%

    14%

    5%

    *

    39%

    Voice mail

    3%

    5%

    9%

    15%

    29%

    2%

    38%

     

     

    Total at least once every 15 minutes

    Aged 18-24

    Aged 25-34

    Text messages

    7%

    19%

    11%

    Mobile phone calls

    7%

    13%

    10%

    Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter)

    3%

    9%

    7%

    Personal e-mail

    6%

    10%

    12%

    Work email

    12%

    11%

    22%

    Voice mail

    3%

    1%

    7%

     

     

    Total at least once an hour

    Aged 18-24

    Aged 25-34

    Text messages

    23%

    59%

    33%

    Mobile phone calls

    23%

    46%

    34%

    Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter)

    13%

    42%

    24%

    Personal e-mail

    19%

    33%

    29%

    Work email

    26%

    30%

    42%

    Voice mail

    8%

    10%

    13%

    12% say they check work emails ever 15 minutes and 26% check them at least once an hour. 23% check text messages and mobile phone calls at least once an hour.

    Respondents aged under 35 were by far the most frequent users of mobile phones and social media.

    19% of those aged 18-24 check their text messages and 13% check their mobile phone calls at least once every 15 minutes.

    22% of those aged 25-34 check their work emails at least every 15 minutes.

    At least every hour, 59% of those aged 18-24 check their text messages, 46% check their mobile phone calls and 42% check social media.

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