Table 3.4.2 Percentage of men who usually read a newspaper at least once a week, watch television at least once a week,
and listen to the radio at least once a week, by background characteristics, Philippines 2003
(Exposure to mass media: men)
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Reads a Watches Listens to
newspaper television the radio All Number
Background at least at least at least three No of
characteristics once a week once a week once a week media media men
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Age
15-19 40.4 85.8 84.3 36.0 5.5 918
20-24 52.3 87.5 86.7 46.1 4.1 785
25-29 52.1 82.9 81.7 44.9 6.1 647
30-34 48.0 79.3 81.9 40.9 6.5 593
35-39 50.1 79.8 82.4 42.4 6.2 586
40-44 45.9 78.4 76.5 37.9 9.9 483
45-49 47.0 79.4 79.6 37.9 6.0 416
50-54 39.7 76.0 76.6 32.2 7.5 338
Residence
Urban 59.8 91.5 83.5 51.8 3.0 2,553
Rural 32.7 71.2 80.4 27.1 9.9 2,213
Region
National Capital Region 77.4 95.5 87.1 69.2 0.7 740
Cordillera Admin Region 46.4 73.2 76.6 36.7 11.1 72
I - Ilocos Region 55.0 85.8 84.4 45.5 1.7 232
II - Cagayan Valley 42.8 76.8 84.9 35.1 2.9 163
III - Central Luzon 68.1 89.3 82.0 59.4 5.4 520
IVA - Calabarzon 41.5 90.8 76.0 31.8 4.0 652
IVB - Mimaropa 28.7 69.6 68.8 23.5 12.7 119
V - Bicol Region 42.9 83.7 96.4 38.2 0.7 236
VI - Western Visayas 36.0 79.0 83.1 30.5 6.4 322
VII - Central Visayas 52.2 84.6 86.2 44.7 4.7 373
VIII - Eastern Visayas 16.4 65.6 67.9 13.0 19.1 229
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 22.2 57.1 82.6 17.2 12.8 189
X - Northern Mindanao 28.1 77.6 90.9 26.3 5.9 202
XI - Davao Peninsula 36.7 78.8 82.4 30.8 2.8 212
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 30.0 73.3 81.4 24.5 7.1 216
ARMM 34.5 87.6 88.7 33.0 4.5 125
Caraga 31.9 44.8 61.0 29.0 35.7 166
Education
No education 0.0 27.5 55.3 0.0 39.6 84
Elementary 23.4 64.7 75.0 17.8 12.6 1,441
High school 49.3 88.6 85.4 43.5 3.6 2,048
College or higher 75.5 95.8 86.8 65.1 0.6 1,193
Wealth index quintile
Lowest 19.4 45.7 70.5 14.1 21.7 884
Second 35.5 76.3 80.7 28.4 6.8 937
Middle 52.1 92.5 84.7 44.2 1.8 992
Fourth 57.7 95.9 85.7 51.3 1.2 957
Highest 67.9 96.4 87.5 60.5 1.0 996
Total 47.2 82.1 82.1 40.4 6.2 4,766
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Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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