Table 2.
Factors associated with mobile internet use (N=3629).
| Factor | Model 1 values | ||
|
|
B (SE) | t testa (df=4498) | P value |
| Constant | 12.28 (4.16) | 2.95 | .003 |
| Age | –0.58 (0.05) | –12.46 | <.001 |
| Gender (reference: female) | –0.83 (0.61) | –1.36 | .17 |
| Educational level (reference: below high school) | 0.83 (0.81) | 1.03 | .30 |
| Living arrangements (reference: living alone) | 0.68 (0.91) | 0.75 | .46 |
| Household income (reference: <₩4,000,000b/month) |
–1.38 (0.68) | –2.04 | .04 |
| Living area (reference: rural) | –1.77 (0.90) | –1.97 | .049 |
| Disability (reference: no disability) | –1.31 (0.78) | –1.67 | .10 |
| Operational skills regarding mobile devices | 2.49 (0.10) | 25.60 | <.001 |
| Internet use skills | 1.85 (0.17) | 10.91 | <.001 |
| Motivation to use digital devices | 0.89 (0.13) | 6.62 | <.001 |
| Attitude toward new technology | 0.56 (0.12) | 4.88 | <.001 |
aThe t test was 2-tailed.
bA currency exchange rate of ₩1=US $0.00082 is applicable.