Table 2.
Patterns of internet use (n=1362).
| Characteristic | Count, n (%) | |
| Internet use (n=1310) | 1071 (81.8) | |
| Frequency of internet use (n=1320) | ||
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At least once a day | 910 (68.9) |
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At least once a week (but not every day) | 143 (10.8) |
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At least once a month (but not every week) | 25 (1.9) |
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Less than once a month | 15 (1.1) |
| Type of internet access (n=1362) | ||
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A regular dial-up telephone line | 61 (4.5) |
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Broadband such as DSLa or cable | 640 (47.0) |
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A cellular network (eg, cell or smartphone) | 260 (19.1) |
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A wireless network (Wi-Fi) | 639 (46.9) |
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Not sure | 20 (1.5) |
| Devices used to access internet (n=1362) | ||
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Computer (desktop/laptop) | 1031 (75.7) |
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Tablet | 465 (34.1) |
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Cell phone or smart phone | 411 (30.2) |
| Home internet access (n=1286) | 1084 (84.3) | |
| Used the internet as a source of prostate cancer information (n=1203) | 784 (65.1) | |
| Confident using information from the internet to help make decisions about prostate cancer (n=1296) | 521 (40.2) | |
aDSL: digital subscriber line (the way a computer connects to the internet at high speeds using telephone lines).