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Table 9
Purposes of computer use in a typical month, by age group, Canada, 2003
Purposes of computer 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 computers users | ||||||
| Use of Internet | 97.9 | 94.1 | 91.2 | 87.4 | 78.5 | 1.2 |
| Writing or editing text | 84.8 | 79.5 | 72.9 | 71.0 | 62.4 | 1.4 |
| Playing games | 68.3 | 52.7 | 45.7 | 41.0 | 44.5 | 1.5 |
| Reading information on a CD-ROM or DVD | 65.2 | 63.2 | 60.6 | 54.3 | 41.9 | 1.6 |
| Creating graphics, designs, pictures or presentations | 52.2 | 47.4 | 42.4 | 37.8 | 24.5 | 2.1 |
| Accounts, spreadsheets or statistical analysis | 40.6 | 56.1 | 53.0 | 50.5 | 39.2 | 1.0 |
| Keeping a schedule or calendar | 29.1 | 48.4 | 43.2 | 39.1 | 27.5 | 1.1 |
| Programming or writing computer code | 17.3 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 3.3 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, 2003. | ||||||
