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 |
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Yes | 52 |
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No | 48 |
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Don't Know | 0 |
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Base: | 3383 |
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Table D1.1 Visits to Libraries, by gender (%)
| All | Male | Female |
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Yes | 52 | 48 | 55 |
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No | 48 | 52 | 44 |
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Don't Know | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Base: | 3383 | 1434 | 1949 |
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Table D1.2 Visits to Libraries, by age (%)
| All | 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-59 | 60-74 | 75+ |
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Yes | 52 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 50 | 50 | 37 |
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No | 48 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 50 | 50 | 63 |
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Don't Know | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
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Base: | 3383 | 280 | 439 | 616 | 832 | 780 | 436 |
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Table D1.3 Visits to Libraries, by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles (%)
| All | 1 Most deprived | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Least deprived |
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Yes | 52 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 60 |
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No | 48 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 40 |
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Don't Know | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Base: | 3383 | 573 | 690 | 805 | 711 | 604 |
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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 |
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Yes | 52 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
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No | 48 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 52 |
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Don't Know | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 |
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Base: | 3383 | 922 | 1105 | 298 | 233 | 410 | 415 |
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Table D1.5 Visits to Libraries, by longstanding illness or disability (%)
| Illness / disability |
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All | Yes | No |
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Yes | 52 | 46 | 54 |
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No | 48 | 54 | 46 |
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Don't Know | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Base: | 3383 | 954 | 2429 |
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Table D1.6 Visits to Libraries, by number of cars in household (%)
| All | 0 | 1 | 2+ |
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Yes | 52 | 46 | 53 | 55 |
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No | 48 | 53 | 47 | 44 |
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Don't Know | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Base: | 3383 | 977 | 1488 | 918 |
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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 |
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Yes | 52 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 57 | 53 | 49 | 56 | 48 |
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No | 48 | 42 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 52 |
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Don't Know | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
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Base: | 3303 | 336 | 721 | 531 | 310 | 220 | 244 | 172 | 769 |
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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 |
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Yes | 52 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 54 | 48 | 33 | * |
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No | 48 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 67 | * |
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Don't Know | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
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Base: | 3285 | 752 | 272 | 469 | 643 | 224 | 892 | 33 |
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