Table 5.6

Average index scores measuring the intensity of use of computers for task-oriented
purposes, by prose proficiency levels, Canada, population aged 16 to 65, 2003
Level 1 Standard
error		 Level 2 Standard
error		 Level 3 Standard
error		 Level 4/5 Standard
error
Canada 3.8 (0.1) 4.78 (0.0) 5.42 (0.0) 5.78 (0.1)

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.

Table 5.7

Average scores for three scales of the information and communication technologies use
and familiarity index, by age groups, Canada, population aged 16 to 65, 2003
Use of
computers for
task-oriented
purposes		 Standard
error 		Perceived
usefulness and
attitude toward
computers		 Standard
error		 Diversity and
intensity of
Internet use		 Standard
error
16 to 25 5.5 (0.0) 5.3 (0.1) 5.9 (0.0)
26 to 35 5.4 (0.0) 5.2 (0.1) 5.6 (0.0)
36 to 45 5.1 (0.0) 4.9 (0.1) 5.2 (0.0)
46 to 55 4.9 (0.0) 4.7 (0.1) 4.9 (0.0)
56 to 65 4.2 (0.1) 4.5 (0.1) 4.3 (0.1)

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.

Table 5.8

Average scores for three scales of the information and communication technologies use
and familiarity index, by gender, Canada, population aged 16 to 65, 2003
Use of
computers for
task-oriented
purposes		 Standard
error 		Perceived
usefulness and
attitude toward
computers		 Standard
error		 Diversity and
intensity of
Internet use		 Standard
error
Male 5.2 (0.0) 5.0 (0.0) 5.3 (0.0)
Female 5.0 (0.0) 5.0 (0.0) 5.0 (0.0)

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.

Table 5.9

Average scores for three scales of the information and communication technologies use
and familiarity index, by educational attainment, Canada, population aged 16 to 65, 2003
Use of
computers for
task-oriented
purposes		 Standard
error 		Perceived
usefulness and
attitude toward
computers		 Standard
error		 Diversity and
intensity of
Internet use		 Standard
error
Less than upper secondary 4.3 (0.1) 4.6 (0.1) 4.5 (0.1)
Upper secondary 5.0 (0.0) 4.8 (0.0) 5.2 (0.0)
Higher than upper seconday 5.5 (0.0) 5.2 (0.0) 5.6 (0.0)

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.