Table 2 Access to, and usage of the Internet among the 120 participants in the present study

Access to Internet, n (%)

Yes

110 (92)

79 (92)

31 (91)

No

10 (8)

7 (8)

3 (9)

Access to stationary connection, n (%)

Yes

84 (70)

59 (69)

25 (74)

No

25 (21)

19 (22)

6 (18)

Don’t know

11 (9)

8 (9)

3 (9)

Access to mobile connection, n (%)

Yes

74 (62)

54 (63)

20 (59)

No

29 (24)

18 (21)

11 (32)

Don’t know

17 (14)

14 (16)

3 (9)

Used internet, n (%)

During the last 3 months

108 (91)*

77 (91)*

31 (91)

 > 3 months to 1 year ago

3 (2)

2 (2)

1 (3)

 > 1 year ago

5 (4)

4 (5)

1 (3)

Never used

3 (2)

2 (2)

1 (3)

n = 108

n = 77

n = 31

Frequency of internet usage (last 3 months), n (%)

Almost every day

92 (85)

65 (84)

27 (87)

 > once a week

12 (11)

8 (10)

4 (13)

 < once a week

4 (4)

4 (5)

0 (0)

Used internet several times/day (last 3 months), n (%)

Yes

89 (82)

62 (80)

27 (87)

No

18 (17)

15 (20)

3 (10)

Don’t know

1 (1)

0 (0)

1 (3)

Use of technical devices (last 3 months), n (%)

Desktop computer

42 (39)

25 (32)

17 (40)

Laptop

74 (68)

52 (68)

22 (71)

Tablet

50 (46)

35 (46)

15 (48)

Cellphone or smartphone

96 (89)

71 (92)

25 (81)

Other mobile device^a

5 (5)

5 (6)

0 (0)

n = 111

n = 79

n = 32

Use of smartphone (ever), n (%)

90 (81)

67 (85)

23 (72)

Use applications on smartphone

85 (94)

65 (97)

20 (87)

Activities performed on the Internet, (ever) n (%)

Sent or received email

101 (91)

72 (91)

29 (91)

Had phone call, video call^b

57 (51)

42 (53)

15 (47)

Took part in social networking sites^c

74 (67)

56 (71)

18 (56)

Searched for information (goods or services)

100 (90)

73 (92)

27 (84)

Searched for information (health related)

90 (81)

65 (82)

25 (78)

Booked an appointment^d (health care)

32 (29)

18 (23)

14 (44)

Financial activities

97 (87)

68 (70)

29 (30)

Courses

12 (11)

6 (8)

6 (19)