Table 2.
Participant usage of the Internet (N = 46 participants)
| Characteristic | Usage | Frequency, Number of Participants | Relative Frequency, % of Participants |
| Length of experience in the use of the Internet | More than 5 years 4 to less than 5 years 3 to less than 4 years 2 to less than 3 years 1 to less than 2 years Less than 1 year |
17 13 7 4 4 1 |
37.0 28.3 15.2 8.7 8.7 2.2 |
| Location of Internet access | Home and work Home only Work only |
25 16 5 |
54.3 34.8 10.9 |
| Activities that the Internet is used for (more than one category could be selected) |
Information on medicines Health information Travel information/booking Banking/financial services News, weather, sport Job or study related research Real estate Shopping—product research Games and hobbies Chat or instant messaging Shopping—purchasing Purchasing medicines |
46 45 43 40 36 34 34 33 33 26 22 19 7 |
100.0 97.8 93.5 87.0 78.3 73.9 73.9 71.7 71.7 56.5 47.8 41.3 15.2 |