Table 3 Prevalence and Frequency of Internet Use (n = 47 internet users)
How often did you | daily | 1 – 2/week | 1 – 2/month | 1 – 2/3 month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
use the internet for email (n = 34) | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
use the internet for retrieving general information (n = 47) | 20 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
use the internet for information about health or health care (n = 17) | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
use the internet for amusement (n = 29) | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
use the Internet for shopping (n = 26) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
use the internet for chatting (n = 16) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
use the internet to communicate with other people in newsgroups (n = 5) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
use the internet to maintain your own homepage (n = 4) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |