Table 2.
Comparison of the frequency of internet use patterns between younger and older adults in the study sample during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Internet use | All adults (N=602), n (%) | Younger adultsa (n=302), n (%) | Older adultsb (n=300), n (%) |
| Social media | 407 (67.6) | 253 (83.8) | 154 (51.3) |
| Online banking | 345 (57.3) | 234 (77.5) | 111 (37.0) |
| Online telecommunication | 330 (54.8) | 210 (69.5) | 120 (40.0) |
| Online entertainment | 288 (47.8) | 189 (62.6) | 99 (33.0) |
| Online food delivery | 288 (47.8) | 211 (69.9) | 77 (25.7) |
| Online shopping | 254 (42.2) | 195 (64.6) | 59 (19.7) |
| Online grocery | 203 (33.7) | 149 (49.3) | 54 (18.0) |
| Did not use | 110 (18.3) | 8 (2.7) | 102 (34.0) |
aYounger adults refer to participants aged 21-59 years.
bOlder adults refer to participants aged 60 years or above.