Table 4.
Reasons for not using DCTa by the participants (N=25).
| Reasons for not using DCT | Email, n (%) | Videoconferencing, n (%) | SNSb, n (%) | None of these, n (%) |
| I have a disability, which makes it difficult for me. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 (100) |
| I have friends and family who go online for me. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 (100) |
| I never learned how to use it. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 (100) |
| It is too expensive (including getting broadband). | 0 | 4 (16) | 3 (12) | 21 (84) |
| It is too complicated or difficult to use. | 11 (44) | 7 (28) | 9 (36) | 13 (52) |
| It is too slow. | 3 (12) | 14 (56) | 7 (28) | 12 (48) |
| I am concerned about security. | 13 (52) | 4 (16) | 18 (72) | 5 (20) |
| Most of my friends do not use it. | 9 (36) | 6 (24) | 15 (60) | 5 (20) |
| I am concerned about privacy. | 11 (44) | 7 (28) | 17 (68) | 4 (16) |
| The information shared is not reliable | 16 (64) | 2 (8) | 19 (76) | 4 (16) |
| I do not like this method because it is impersonal. | 14 (56) | 5 (20) | 16 (64) | 3 (12) |
| Most of my family does not use it. | 11 (44) | 7 (28) | 16 (64) | 3 (12) |
aDCT: digital communication technology.
bSNS: social networking sites.