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Scotland's People Volume 7: results from the 2001/2002 Scottish Household Survey
Table 6-9: Access to the internet by sex
Column percentages, 2002 data
Adult population
| Male | Female | All |
Yes | 41 | 34 | 37 |
No | 58 | 66 | 63 |
Don't Know | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 5,681 | 7,733 | 13,414 |
Table 6-10: Access to the internet by age
Column percentages, 2002 data
Adult population
| 16 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 59 | 60 to 74 | 75+ | All |
Yes | 60 | 55 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
No | 39 | 45 | 49 | 63 | 86 | 97 | 63 |
Don't Know | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 1,061 | 2,018 | 2,521 | 3,156 | 3,000 | 1,657 | 13,413 |
Table 6-11: Access to the internet by net annual household income
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| 0 -
6,000 | 6,001 -10,000 | 10,001 - 15,000 | 15,001 - 20,000 | Over 20,000 | All |
Yes | 17 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 56 | 34 |
No | 82 | 88 | 80 | 67 | 43 | 65 |
Don't Know | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 2,790 | 6,003 | 6,000 | 4,108 | 8,801 | 27,702 |
Table 6-12: Access to the internet by household type
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| Single
adult | Small
adult | Single parent | Small family | Large family | Large
adult | Older smaller | Single pensioner | All |
Yes | 37 | 44 | 28 | 51 | 47 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 34 |
No | 63 | 55 | 72 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 88 | 96 | 65 |
Don't Know | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 4,608 | 4,729 | 1,755 | 3,922 | 1,896 | 2,485 | 4,354 | 4,936 | 28,685 |
Table 6-13: Access to the internet by local authority
Row percentages, 2001/2002 data, Adult population
| Yes | No | Don't Know | Total | Base |
Aberdeen City | 43 | 57 | - | 100 | 1,164 |
Aberdeenshire | 37 | 63 | - | 100 | 1,127 |
Angus | 36 | 64 | - | 100 | 635 |
Argyll and Bute | 33 | 67 | - | 100 | 548 |
Clackmannanshire | 30 | 70 | - | 100 | 520 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 25 | 75 | - | 100 | 775 |
Dundee City | 31 | 69 | - | 100 | 788 |
East Ayrshire | 29 | 71 | - | 100 | 670 |
East Dumbartonshire | 47 | 53 | 0 | 100 | 556 |
East Lothian | 38 | 62 | 0 | 100 | 553 |
East Renfrewshire | 45 | 55 | 0 | 100 | 506 |
Edinburgh City | 45 | 54 | 0 | 100 | 2,234 |
Eilean Siar | 26 | 74 | - | 100 | 630 |
Falkirk | 34 | 66 | 0 | 100 | 746 |
Fife | 33 | 67 | - | 100 | 1,768 |
Glasgow City | 28 | 71 | 1 | 100 | 3,037 |
Highland | 38 | 62 | - | 100 | 1,081 |
Inverclyde | 30 | 69 | 1 | 100 | 499 |
Midlothian | 35 | 65 | - | 100 | 604 |
Moray | 31 | 69 | - | 100 | 581 |
North Ayrshire | 25 | 75 | 1 | 100 | 728 |
North Lanarkshire | 28 | 72 | 0 | 100 | 1,547 |
Orkney | 31 | 69 | - | 100 | 615 |
Perth and Kinross | 38 | 62 | - | 100 | 675 |
Renfrewshire | 32 | 68 | 0 | 100 | 899 |
Scottish Borders | 36 | 64 | 0 | 100 | 609 |
Shetland | 47 | 53 | - | 100 | 606 |
South Ayrshire | 33 | 67 | 0 | 100 | 654 |
South Lanarkshire | 32 | 67 | 1 | 100 | 1,527 |
Stirling | 43 | 57 | 0 | 100 | 570 |
West Dumbartonshire | 28 | 71 | 1 | 100 | 499 |
West Lothian | 35 | 65 | 0 | 100 | 734 |
Scotland | 34 | 65 | 0 | 100 | 28,685 |
Table 6-14: Households with home internet access by household type
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Households
| Single adult | Small adult | Single parent | Small family | Large family | Large adult | Older smaller | Single pensioner | All |
Yes | 23 | 42 | 23 | 53 | 55 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 31 |
No | 77 | 58 | 77 | 47 | 45 | 52 | 84 | 97 | 69 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 4,632 | 5,204 | 1,773 | 4,366 | 2,175 | 2,920 | 4,613 | 4,956 | 30,639 |
Table 6-15: Households with home internet access by quarter
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Households
| 2001 Quarter 1 | 2001 Quarter 2 | 2001 Quarter 3 | 2001 Quarter 4 | 2002 Quarter 1 | 2002 Quarter 2 | 2002 Quarter 3 | 2002 Quarter 4 |
Yes | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 38 |
No | 74 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 62 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 3,893 | 4,092 | 3,884 | 3,681 | 3,495 | 3,048 | 3,697 | 4,162 |
Table 6-16: Households with home internet access by annual net household income
Column percentages, 2002 data
Households
| 0 -
6,000 | 6,001 -10,000 | 10,001 - 15,000 | 15,001 - 20,000 | Over 20,000 | All |
Yes | 11 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 62 | 34 |
No | 89 | 90 | 80 | 65 | 38 | 66 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 1,163 | 2,801 | 3,002 | 2,097 | 4,934 | 13,997 |
Table 6-17: Households with home internet access by urban/rural classification
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Households
| Large urban areas | Other urban areas | Accessible small towns | Remote small towns | Accessible rural | Remote rural | Scotland |
Yes | 29 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 31 |
No | 71 | 70 | 66 | 70 | 64 | 65 | 69 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 11,045 | 8,873 | 3,146 | 1,357 | 3,525 | 2,643 | 30,589 |
Table 6-18: Hours per week spent using the internet for personal use by sex
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population who use the internet
| Male | Female | All |
Up to 1 hour a week | 36 | 46 | 41 |
Over 1 hour, up to 5 hours | 40 | 41 | 41 |
Over 5 hours up to 10 hours | 13 | 8 | 11 |
Over 10 hours up to 20 hours | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Over 20 hours | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 4,368 | 4,494 | 8,862 |
Table 6-19: Hours per week spent using the internet for personal use by age
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population who use the internet
| 16 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 59 | 60 to 74 | 75 plus | All |
Up to 1 hour a week | 33 | 36 | 43 | 45 | 52 | * | 41 |
Over 1 hour, up to 5 hours | 42 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 34 | * | 41 |
Over 5 hours up to 10 hours | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | * | 11 |
Over 10 hours up to 20 hours | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | * | 5 |
Over 20 hours | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | * | 3 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | * | 100 |
Base | 1,210 | 2,227 | 2,445 | 2,199 | 708 | 73 | 8,862 |
Table 6-20: When first used the internet by sex
Column percentages, 2002 data
Adult population who use the internet
| Male | Female | All |
In the past month | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Over one month ago, up to 6 months ago | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Over 6 months ago up to a year ago | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Over 1 year ago up to two years ago | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Over two years ago | 72 | 64 | 68 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 2,319 | 2,425 | 4,744 |
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