Table 4.

Correlations (Pearson r) among independent variables and answers to the question “Using the Internet has...” (n=60).

Key variables	Using the Internet has...a
	A		B		C		D		E		F		G
	r	P	r	P	r	P	r	P	r	P	r	P	r	P
Frequency of going online	0.477	<.001	0.494	<.001	0.314	.01	0.308	.02	0.514	<.001	0.411	.001	0.304	.02
Number of close friends/family	0.065	.62	0.089	.50	0.191	.14	0.144	.27	0.061	.64	0.215	.10	0.186	.15
Physical/emotional limitations	0.126	.34	0.128	.33	0.013	.92	0.227	.08	0.108	.41	–0.048	.72	0.164	.21
Age	–0.088	.50	–0.056	.67	–0.052	.69	–0.081	.54	–0.154	.24	0.111	.40	–0.114	.39
In ICT intervention arm	0.027	.84	–0.034	.79	0.187	.15	–0.126	.34	0.064	.63	0.166	.21	0.065	.62
In attention control arm	–0.163	.21	–0.101	.44	–0.252	.05	–0.204	.12	0.054	.68	–0.287	.03	–0.182	.16
In assisted living	0.018	.89	–0.060	.65	0.031	.81	–0.039	.77	–0.122	.35	–0.017	.90	0.070	.60

^a A: made it easier to reach people; B: contributed to my ability to stay in touch; C: made it easier to reach new people; D: increased the quantity of my communication with others; E: made me feel less isolated; F: helped me feel more connected to friends and family; and G: increased the quality of my communication with others.