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Table 1 Rates of internet access by respondent characteristics

From: Associations of internet access with social integration, wellbeing and physical activity among adults in deprived communities: evidence from a household survey

 

Does not use internet (n = 1236)

%

Mobile access only (n = 565)

%

Mobile plus other access (home or elsewhere)

(n = 1346)

%

Access internet at home or elsewhere (no mobile)

(n = 657)

%

Gender

 Males

34.0

14.9

33.9

17.3

 Females

31.5

14.9

36.4

17.2

Age

  < 40

6.5

23.7

58.2

11..5

 40–64

28.7

14.7

35.0

21.6

 65+

72.2

3.8

7.0

16.9

Household type

 Family

8.2

18.5

58.7

14.6

 Adult

25.1

18.5

37.7

18.7

 Older

71.7

4.0

7.3

17.0

Employment status

 Working/education

7.5

17.5

59.7

15.3

 Not working

35.5

19.7

26.2

18.5

 Retired

67.2

5.3

8.7

18.8

Educational qualification

 None

47.7

11.7

23.6

17.1

 Any

20.8

17.3

44.5

17.4

Migrant status

 British

35.0

14.3

33.0

17.8

 Not British

11.4

20.0

55.5

13.1

Housing tenure

 Rented

33.5

16.0

34.5

16.1

 Owned

27.9

9.4

39.7

23.0

Long standing illness or disability

 No

19.8

17.8

46.6

15.9

 Yes

53.6

10.0

16.8

19.6