The Media Analysis Center (MTM) conducted a survey to gain insight into citizens’ reading habits. 60% of the 1400 survey participants were women, and 40% were men.
When asked about their preferred method of reading, 88.3% of respondents stated that they prefer print books, 1.9% said they prefer audiobooks, while 7.7% indicated they prefer to read on phones and computers. 2.1% of the respondents reported that they do not read books at all.
The survey also asked respondents how many books they had read in the last 3 months. 56.6% of respondents reported reading 1-3 books, 18.1% reported reading 4-6 books, and 7% reported reading 7-9 books. 10.3% of respondents reported reading more than 9 books during the period, and 8% chose the option “I don’t read.”
Respondents were also asked which genres of books they read most frequently. The answers to this question were as follows:
Classics – 43.3%;
Crime novels – 42.1%;
Historical novels – 37.1%;
Scientific literature – 35.3%;
Other – 27.9%;
Professional literature – 25.3%;
Science fiction – 22.6%;
Love stories – 19.3%;
Poetry – 19%;
I don’t read books – 2.4%.
The survey also sought to determine participants’ preferred authors. 9.9% of respondents indicated that they prefer domestic authors, 38.7% preferred foreign authors; and 51.4% indicated that there is no difference for them.
75.3% of those who responded to the question “Why do you think reading is important?” believe that reading enhances their command of language and outlook. 5.1% of participants said that reading helps them integrate into society, and 6.7% said that it helps maintain social relationships. 12.9% of respondents selected the “other” option.