Text box C5 (concluded)
Three ICT indices and their observed measures
3. Index of using computers for task-oriented purposes
In a typical month, how often did you use a computer for the following purposes? (Daily, a few times a week, a few times a month, never).
Figure 5.4
Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.
Within Canada, attitudes toward computers and the intensity of ICT use vary by province and territory. The Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories, Alberta and British Columbia are all above the national mean score in their perceived usefulness and attitude toward computers, diversity and intensity of Internet use, and use of computers for task-oriented purposes. Residents of these provinces and territories also use ICTs the most intensively. Adults in Ontario are also active ICT users, while those in Yukon Territory and Quebec have the highest score on the perceived usefulness of computers. However, residents of Quebec score lower on average on actual ICT use than populations in other jurisdictions. Similarly, adults in Nunavut score high on perceived usefulness and attitude toward computers but relatively low on the actual use of ICT. Residents in Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador are the least intensive ICT users among adult Canadians. Index scores mirrored those at the national level for most other jurisdictions.