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Table 6.37: Current uses of the internet by sex
Column percentages, 2005/2006 data
Adult population who use the internet
| Male | Female | All |
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Using e-mail | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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General browsing or surfing | 79 | 74 | 77 |
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Finding information about goods/services | 72 | 67 | 70 |
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Buying or ordering tickets and services | 65 | 64 | 64 |
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Non-Grocery shopping | 47 | 45 | 46 |
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Finding information related to education | 42 | 47 | 45 |
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Personal banking/financial/investment activities | 42 | 38 | 40 |
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Using or accessing government/official sites | 40 | 34 | 37 |
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Playing or downloading music | 41 | 28 | 34 |
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Looking for work | 31 | 28 | 29 |
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Playing or downloading games | 27 | 18 | 22 |
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On-line learning. | 21 | 19 | 20 |
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Grocery shopping | 14 | 20 | 17 |
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Using chat rooms or sites | 14 | 11 | 12 |
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Voting | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Paying Rent | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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None of these | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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Base | 6,285 | 7,353 | 13,638 |
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Columns may add to more than 100% since multiple responses allowed.
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