This statistic illustrates the use of text messages as a communication method among different age groups and by gender in Italy in 2014. Texting proved to be more popular among males than females and was used by 31 percent of the male respondents.
Have you personally used text messaging to keep in touch with your family and friends?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Male
31%
Female
5%
18-24
44%
25-34
27%
35-44
30%
45-54
46%
55-65
12%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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* Original survey question: "Which of the following methods of communication, if any, have you personally used to keep in touch with your family and friends?" ** n (male) = 856; n (female) = 588; n (age 18-24) = 840; n (age 25-34) = 604; n (age 35-44) = 855; n (age 45-54) = 888; n (age 55-65) = 503.
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Ipsos. (July 18, 2014). Have you personally used text messaging to keep in touch with your family and friends?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422927/text-message-usage-by-gender-and-age-italy/
Ipsos. "Have you personally used text messaging to keep in touch with your family and friends?*." Chart. July 18, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422927/text-message-usage-by-gender-and-age-italy/
Ipsos. (2014). Have you personally used text messaging to keep in touch with your family and friends?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422927/text-message-usage-by-gender-and-age-italy/
Ipsos. "Have You Personally Used Text Messaging to Keep in Touch with Your Family and Friends?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422927/text-message-usage-by-gender-and-age-italy/
Ipsos, Have you personally used text messaging to keep in touch with your family and friends?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422927/text-message-usage-by-gender-and-age-italy/ (last visited June 03, 2025)
Have you personally used text messaging to keep in touch with your family and friends?* [Graph], Ipsos, July 18, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/422927/text-message-usage-by-gender-and-age-italy/
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