Q. Thinking about how you use your smartphone (or iPhone), do you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Based on the 878 respondents who own smartphones)
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Total agree |
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Don’t know |
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I check my phone while driving |
20% |
4% |
16% |
27% |
51% |
3% |
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I am anxious when I can’t check messages |
28% |
6% |
22% |
36% |
33% |
3% |
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I sometimes send messages/emails before thinking them through |
28% |
7% |
21% |
38% |
31% |
4% |
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I ignore actual conversations to check my phone |
18% |
3% |
15% |
40% |
38% |
4% |
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I check my phone before I get out of bed |
45% |
17% |
28% |
23% |
30% |
2% |
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Total agree |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
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I check my phone while driving |
20% |
21% |
19% |
34% |
16% |
4% |
|
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I am anxious when I can’t check messages |
28% |
27% |
29% |
41% |
24% |
12% |
|
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I sometimes send messages/emails before thinking them through |
28% |
30% |
27% |
44% |
21% |
11% |
|
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I ignore actual conversations to check my phone |
18% |
20% |
16% |
28% |
14% |
6% |
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I check my phone before I get out of bed |
45% |
41% |
49% |
70% |
37% |
16% |
45% check their smartphone before they get out of bed, 28% say they are anxious when they can’t check messages and 28% sometimes send messages/emails before thinking. Younger people are much more likely to do these things than older people. 70% of those aged 18-34 check their phone before they get out of bed, 44% send messages/emails without thinking and 41% say they are anxious when they can’t check messages.