Table 2.
Internet, cell phone, and social media use among Internet users (n = 63).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Frequency of Internet/email | |
| Daily | 29 (46.0) |
| 3–5 days a week | 11 (17.5) |
| Once a week | 6 (9.5) |
| Every few weeks | 7 (11.1) |
| Less often | 10 (15.9) |
| Own a desktop computer | 18 (28.6) |
| Own a laptop computer or notebook | 26 (41.3) |
| Own Cellphone/smartphone | 55 (87.3) |
| Use to send or receive email | 41 (65.1) |
| Use to send or receive texts | 53 (84.1) |
| Use to access the Internet | 38 (60.3) |
| Use to participate in video chat | 22 (34.9) |
| Own electronic book device/ebook | 6 (9.5) |
| Own tablet computer (e.g., iPad) | 18 (28.6) |
| Uses personal electronic device to go on the Internet | 47 (74.6) |
| Internet to read/send email | 48 (76.2) |
| Emailed yesterday | 27 (42.9) |
| Internet to search online | 46 (73.0) |
| Searched online yesterday | 35 (39.7) |
| Internet to take part in chat rooms or online discussions | 18 (28.6) |
| Chat rooms yesterday | 10 (15.9) |
| Internet to pay to access or download digital content | 33 (52.4) |
| Downloaded digital content yesterday | 15 (23.8) |
| Internet to use social media networking sites | 47 (74.6) |
| Social media yesterday | 31 (49.2) |
| Internet for Twitter | 25 (39.7) |
| Twitter yesterday | 18 (28.6) |
| Internet for video chat | 18 (28.6) |
| Video chat yesterday | 9 (14.3) |
| Internet for sharing pictures | 24 (38.1) |
| Sharing pictures yesterday | 16 (25.4) |
| Internet knowledge | |
| Can understand most Internet-related computer terms | 46 (73.0) |
| Can usually fix problem encountered when using the Internet | 34 (54.0) |
| Helps others who are learning to use the Internet | 36 (57.1) |
| Has changed settings preferences on own computer related to Internet access | 26 (41.3) |