Table 2.
Profile of respondents: Demographic variables, computer ownership, and Internet access
| Demographics | n | % | ||
| Total | 3074 | 100.0 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1518 | 49.38 | ||
| Female | 1556 | 50.62 | ||
| Age range (years) | ||||
| 15−24 | 509 | 16.6 | ||
| 25−34 | 621 | 20.2 | ||
| 35−44 | 568 | 18.5 | ||
| 45−54 | 565 | 18.4 | ||
| 55−64 | 367 | 11.9 | ||
| ≥65 | 444 | 14.4 | ||
| Education level | ||||
| Below primary school | 384 | 12.5 | ||
| Junior high school | 249 | 8.1 | ||
| Senior high school | 1014 | 32.99 | ||
| Junior college | 434 | 14.1 | ||
| University | 847 | 27.6 | ||
| Graduate and above | 146 | 4.8 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1065 | 34.65 | ||
| Married or cohabiting | 1876 | 61.03 | ||
| Othera | 133 | 4.3 | ||
| Geographic area | ||||
| Northern Area | 974 | 31.7 | ||
| Central Area | 753 | 24.5 | ||
| Southern Area | 663 | 21.6 | ||
| Eastern Area | 87 | 3 | ||
| Taipei City | 365 | 11.9 | ||
| Kaohsiung City | 232 | 7.5 | ||
| Personal monthly income (US $) | ||||
| ≤450 | 651 | 21.2 | ||
| 451–650 | 211 | 6.9 | ||
| 651–950 | 501 | 16.3 | ||
| 951–1250 | 433 | 14.1 | ||
| 1251–1550 | 279 | 9.1 | ||
| 1551–2250 | 219 | 7.1 | ||
| ≥2251 | 140 | 4.6 | ||
| Don’t know/no answer | 641 | 20.8 | ||
| Family monthly income (US $) | ||||
| No income or unstable | 104 | 3.4 | ||
| ≤650 | 156 | 5.1 | ||
| 651–1250 | 478 | 15.5 | ||
| 1251–1850 | 561 | 18.3 | ||
| 1851–2450 | 445 | 14.5 | ||
| 2451–3050 | 316 | 10.3 | ||
| 3051–4650 | 295 | 9.6 | ||
| ≥4651 | 155 | 5.0 | ||
| Don’t know/no answer | 563 | 18.3 | ||
| Computer ownership or Internet access | ||||
| Computer ownership | ||||
| Yes | 2787 | 90.66 | ||
| No | 286 | 9.3 | ||
| Internet access | ||||
| Yes | 2154 | 70.07 | ||
| No | 919 | 29.9 | ||
a Divorced, separated, or widowed.