Table 7

Print Media Used at Home by Adults
Print Media       Family26        
  Julie Lynne Natalie Beth Michelle Jill Andrea Jane
Newspapers   x   x x x    
Tabloids             x  
Magazines27       x x      
Catalogues/flyers       x     x  
Church news28 x       x     x
Bible x     x x     x
Dictionary x x x x x x x x
Diaries/journals x              
Puzzle books29   x     x x   x
Mystery novels           x x  
Romance novels                
Readers Digest   x     x x x x
School books30 x       x      
Cookbooks x       x      
Craft patterns x   x   x   x x

26 Families are named by the female head of the household, but include all adults in the household.

27 Most popular magazines were women's magazines like Glamour, Cosmopolitan and Chatelaine, followed by soap opera magazines and childcare magazines like Parenting.

28 Church news includes bulletins, newsletters and any other item from the church.

29 Puzzle books includes crossword puzzle and word search books.

30 School books includes books for academic upgrading programs or other programs.