People and Culture in Scotland: Results from the Scottish Household Survey Culture and Sport Module 2007

Annex D Going to the Library

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Question: In the last 12 months have you (not including paid work or academic study) been to a library in Scotland?

Interpretation: Percentage of the Scottish population who have visited a library in Scotland in the last 12 months (not including paid work or academic study).

Table D1 Visits to Libraries

	All
Yes	52
No	48
Don't Know	0
Base:	3383

Table D1.1 Visits to Libraries, by gender (%)

	All	Male	Female
Yes	52	48	55
No	48	52	44
Don't Know	0	0	0
Base:	3383	1434	1949

Table D1.2 Visits to Libraries, by age (%)

	All	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-59	60-74	75+
Yes	52	59	55	58	50	50	37
No	48	41	43	42	50	50	63
Don't Know	0	-	1	-	-	1	0
Base:	3383	280	439	616	832	780	436

Table D1.3 Visits to Libraries, by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles (%)

	All	1 Most deprived	2	3	4	5 Least deprived
Yes	52	50	49	50	51	60
No	48	50	51	49	49	40
Don't Know	0	-	0	1	0	0
Base:	3383	573	690	805	711	604

Table D1.4 Visits to Libraries, by urban/rural classification (%)

	All	Urban settlements of over 125,000 pop.	Other urban	Small accessible towns, pop 3-10k, drive<30	Small remote towns, pop 3-10k, drive>30	Accessible rural, pop<3k, drive<30	Remote rural, pop<3k, drive>30
Yes	52	55	51	47	49	49	47
No	48	45	48	52	51	50	52
Don't Know	0	0	0	1	-	1	0
Base:	3383	922	1105	298	233	410	415

Table D1.5 Visits to Libraries, by longstanding illness or disability (%)

	All	Yes	No
	Illness / disability
Yes	52	46	54
No	48	54	46
Don't Know	0	0	0
Base:	3383	954	2429

Table D1.6 Visits to Libraries, by number of cars in household (%)

	All	0	1	2+
Yes	52	46	53	55
No	48	53	47	44
Don't Know	0	1	0	0
Base:	3383	977	1488	918

Table D1.7 Visits to Libraries, by gross annual income (%)

	All	Up to £5,199	£5,200 to £10,399	£10,400 to £15,599	£15,600 to £20,799	£20,800 to £25,999	£26,000 to £36,399	£36,400 and above	not known
Yes	52	58	51	51	57	53	49	56	48
No	48	42	49	49	43	47	51	43	52
Don't Know	0	0	0	-	0	-	-	1	0
Base:	3303	336	721	531	310	220	244	172	769

Table D1.8 Visits to Libraries, by highest qualification (%)

	All	Degree, Professional Qualifications	HNC/ HND or equivalent	Higher, A level or equivalent	O Grade, Standard Grade or equivalent	Other qualifications	No qualifications	Don't know
Yes	52	65	61	61	54	48	33	*
No	48	35	39	39	46	52	67	*
Don't Know	0	1	-	-	0	0	0	*
Base:	3285	752	272	469	643	224	892	33

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