TABLE 4.
Computer and Internet Use Patterns (N = 206)
| Variable | %(n) |
|---|---|
| Computer use in the last 12 months | |
| Daily | 29.61% (61) |
| >1/week | 17.96% (37) |
| x1/week | 6.31% (13) |
| x1/month | 7.76% (16) |
| x1/few months | 10.67% (22) |
| Never | 27.66% (57) |
| Computer access locations | |
| Home | 36.89% (76) |
| Library | 32.52% (67) |
| Friends/family | 18.44% (38) |
| Other | 16.50% (34) |
| Internet use in the last 12 months | |
| Daily | 51.45% (106) |
| >1/week | 16% (33) |
| x1/week | 5.82% (12) |
| x1/month | 4.36% (9) |
| x1/few months | 8.73% (18) |
| Never | 12.62% (26) |
| Internet access locations | |
| Phone | 66.5% (137) |
| Home | 38.83% (80) |
| Library | 33.5% (69) |
| Friends/Family | 25.24% (52) |
| Work | 5.82% (12) |
| School | 2.42% (5) |
| Public wifi | 2.42% (5) |
| Addiction treatment program | 2.42% (5) |
| Clinic | 0.97% (2) |
| Prison | 0.48% (1) |
| Internet site preferences | |
| Social media (eg, Facebook, Twitter) | 69.41% (143) |
| Online forums/chat rooms | 52.91% (109) |
| Navigation (eg, Google Searches, Yahoo) | 32.02% (66) |
| Entertainment (eg, Music, Video, Youtube) | 23.3% (48) |
| 19.3% (39) | |
| Educational (eg, University Webinars, Ebooks) | 6.79% (14) |
| Retail (eg, Ebay, Craigslist, Amazon) | 3.88% (8) |
| Games | 3.88% (8) |
| News | 3.39% (7) |
| Maps/directions | 2.42% (5) |
| Employment searches | 0.97%(2) |
| Financial (eg, Banking) | 0.97% (2) |
| Weather | 0.97% (2) |