Table 4.

Reasons for Internet withdrawal among middle-aged and older men (n=138) and women (n=150).

Reason for Internet withdrawal			Men, n (%)		Women, n (%)		P
Reasons (by “details”)
	Health barriers
		I am old and my eyes or body has deteriorated		16 (11.6)		32 (21.3)		.003
		I forgot how it works; it does not work well for me		6 (4.4)		7 (4.7)		.52
	Psychological barriers
		I do not have the time		61 (44.2)		67 (44.7)		.11
		It has no use for me		32 (23.2)		21 (14.0)		.44
		Nothing worth watching/reading		7 (5.1)		5 (3.3)		.82
	Equipment or environmental barriers
		The computer is out of order		6 (4.4)		4 (2.7)		.75
		I do not have a computer or Internet access at home		5 (3.6)		3 (2.0)		.67
		Internet access is too expensive		1 (0.7)		0 (0.0)		.37
		Internet connection is poor		0 (0.0)		1 (0.7)		.27
		Stop for home renovation		1 (0.7)		0 (0.0)		.37
	Anthropic factor or accidental barriers
		Others need the computer at home		1 (0.7)		7 (4.7)		.02
		Travel to a foreign country or stay at somewhere else for a period of time		0 (0.0)		3 (2.0)		.06
		Family accident		2 (1.5)		0 (0.0)		.20
Reason (by “category”)
	Health barriers		22 (16.0)		39 (26.0)		.004
	Psychological barriers		100 (72.5)		93 (62.0)		.41
	Equipment or environmental barriers		12 (8.7)		7 (4.7)		.53
	Anthropic factor or accidental barriers		4 (2.9)		11 (7.3)		.02