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Table 8
Purposes of Internet use in a typical month, by age group, Canada, 2003
Purposes of Internet use in a typical month, by age group, Canada, 2003
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| Age group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 to 25 | 26 to 35 | 36 to 45 | 46 to 55 | 56 to 65 | Ratio youngest age group: oldest |
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| % of Internet users | ||||||
| General browsing | 92.3 | 88.9 | 84.9 | 79.7 | 71.2 | 1.3 |
| 89.1 | 88.6 | 84.8 | 86.6 | 85.0 | 1.0 | |
| Obtain or save music | 73.5 | 38.8 | 28.9 | 19.3 | 13.0 | 5.7 |
| Read about news and current events | 66.8 | 75.8 | 69.6 | 67.3 | 64.8 | 1.0 |
| Participate in chat groups or other online discussions | 50.7 | 24.2 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
| Search for employment opportunities | 44.1 | 41.9 | 28.5 | 20.1 | 8.9 | 4.9 |
| Search for weather-related information | 41.6 | 51.5 | 45.3 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 1.0 |
| Shopping | 41.2 | 49.4 | 44.7 | 40.9 | 34.2 | 1.2 |
| Search for health-related information | 34.9 | 56.2 | 52.8 | 53.4 | 54.8 | 0.6 |
| Playing games with others | 34.4 | 16.5 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| Search for government information | 29.4 | 49.1 | 50.3 | 47.2 | 44.8 | 0.7 |
| Banking | 28.5 | 51.2 | 41.9 | 36.3 | 33.5 | 0.9 |
| Formal education or training | 25.7 | 18.1 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 6.6 | 3.9 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, 2003. | ||||||
