Table 5.3
| Computer access |
Standard error |
Internet access |
Standard error |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 61.9 | (1.3) | 53.2 | (1.5) |
| Prince Edward Island | 67.3 | (2.0) | 57.4 | (2.2) |
| Nova Scotia | 70.1 | (1.4) | 62.4 | (1.6) |
| New Brunswick | 68.2 | (1.7) | 59.4 | (2.1) |
| Quebec | 69.7 | (1.2) | 61.4 | (1.0) |
| Ontario | 78.9 | (1.2) | 72.7 | (1.3) |
| Manitoba | 71.7 | (1.4) | 61.0 | (1.8) |
| Saskatchewan | 73.4 | (2.2) | 63.0 | (2.5) |
| Alberta | 81.0 | (1.1) | 71.3 | (1.2) |
| British Columbia | 78.6 | (1.4) | 72.5 | (1.6) |
| Yukon | 76.9 | (1.8) | 69.9 | (2.1) |
| Northwest Territories | 66.1 | (1.8) | 58.1 | (1.8) |
| Yukon | 41.0 | (2.0) | 27.7 | (1.8) |
| Canada | 75.5 | (0.6) | 68.1 | (0.6) |
Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.
Table 5.4
| Perceived usefulness and attitude toward computers |
Standard error |
Diversity and intensity of Internet use |
Standard error |
Use of computers for task-oriented purposes |
Standard error |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4.76 | (0.1) | 4.90 | (0.0) | 4.51 | (0.0) |
| Prince Edward Island | 4.72 | (0.1) | 5.07 | (0.1) | 4.82 | (0.1) |
| Nova Scotia | 4.82 | (0.1) | 5.25 | (0.1) | 4.93 | (0.0) |
| New Brunswick | 4.94 | (0.1) | 4.95 | (0.1) | 4.76 | (0.1) |
| Quebec | 5.05 | (0.0) | 4.96 | (0.0) | 4.87 | (0.0) |
| Ontario | 4.96 | (0.0) | 5.32 | (0.0) | 5.19 | (0.0) |
| Manitoba | 4.81 | (0.1) | 5.11 | (0.1) | 4.91 | (0.1) |
| Saskatchewan | 4.93 | (0.1) | 5.17 | (0.1) | 4.98 | (0.1) |
| Alberta | 4.98 | (0.0) | 5.32 | (0.1) | 5.27 | (0.1) |
| British Columbia | 4.98 | (0.0) | 5.42 | (0.1) | 5.23 | (0.0) |
| Yukon | 5.05 | (0.1) | 5.48 | (0.1) | 5.37 | (0.1) |
| Northwest Territories | 5.01 | (0.1) | 5.43 | (0.1) | 5.15 | (0.1) |
| Nunavut | 4.76 | (0.1) | 4.50 | (0.1) | 4.44 | (0.1) |
| Canada | 4.97 | (0.0) | 5.21 | (0.0) | 5.08 | (0.0) |
Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.
Table 5.5
Lowest |
3rd |
2nd |
Highest |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quartile | Standard error |
quartile | Standard error |
quartile | Standard error |
quartile | Standard error |
|
| Canada | 54.6 | (1.6) | 70.9 | (1.3) | 82.5 | (1.1) | 91.8 | (0.9) |
Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.