P148#1. The “Trends in Book and Literary Reading” table concludes that there are 10 percent more of the U.S adult population read any book than the U.S adults read literature. Also, the percentage of adults read literature declined 7 more percent than the percentage of adults read any book from 1982 to 2002. The “Literacy Reading by Gender” table shows that men generally read less than women, and the percentage of American men reading literature has declined about 3 percent more than American women reading literature. However, the percentage of all American men and women reading literature have declined from 1982 to 2002. The “Literacy Reading by Age” table concludes that people at the age between 25-34 have the highest percentage of literacy
