Table 2.

Distribution of subjects by demographic variables (gender, education, and age) and the control variables (location of Internet use, needing assistance, socioeconomic status, and participation in an Internet course)

Characteristic		n (%)
Gender
	Male	45 (51%)
	Female	43 (49%)
Age
	18-29	24 (27%)
	30-39	18 (21%)
	0-54	23 (26%)
	55-80	23 (26%)
Level of education (highest completed)
	Low (primary school)	25 (28%)
	Middle (high school)	32 (36%)
	High (college or university)	31 (35%)
Primary location of Internet use
	At home	75 (85%)
	At work	1 (1%)
	At school	8 (9%)
	At friends or family	3 (3%)
	At a library	1 (1%)
Assistance when using the Internet
	No	49 (56%)
	Yes, from family	18 (21%)
	Yes, from friends	17 (20%)
	Yes, from colleagues	4 (5%)
	Yes, from a helpdesk	0 (0%)
Socioeconomic status
	Employee	30 (34%)
	Retired	14 (16%)
	Student	21 (24%)
	Housemen/housewife	4 (4%)
	Employer	6 (7%)
	Disabled	4 (5%)
	Unemployed	9 (10%)
Participation in an Internet course
	No	63 (72%)
	Yes	25 (28%)