TABLE 10

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VARIOUS CHARACTERISTICS OF
ApuLts AND PusLic Lisrary Usk, BY
DirrereNT EpUCATIONAL LEVELS

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PERCENTAGE OF EACH GROUP USING THE LIBRARY

Berelson, 1945* Berelson, 1948" SRC, 1948°
SOME HIGH SOME HIGH SOME HIGH
Characteristics HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL  HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOL GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATE
OR LESS OR MORE OR LESS OR MORE OR LESS OR MORE

Sex

Men II 38 16 32 4 31

Women 13 56 23 37 8 35
Age

20-34 12 46 22 35

35-54 I 49 18 41 9 38

55 & over 14 45 18 22 9 33
Occupation

(breadwinner)

Professional &

managerial 12 64 21 43 I5 40

White-collar 18 41 40 B2 b2 34

Wage-earners 11 42 15 33 6 36
Economic status

Upper 12 47 22 32 6 28

Lower 13 47 1% 42 11 40

“Based upon.about 330 cases with less formal education, 170 with more for-
mal education.
"Based upon about 545 cases with less formal education, 467 with more for-
mal education.
‘Based upon about 675 cases with less formal education, 466 with more for-
mal education.

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