Table 6 b: Perceived importance of household Internet access
(per cent)
  IMPORTANCE OF HOME INTERNET ACCESS
  Not at all necessary (1) (2-3) Optional (4) (5-6) Essential (7)
AGE          
<25 1 3 13 31 50
25-44 5 6 16 40 32
45-64 10 8 19 37 25
65+ 24 10 19 30 13

GENDER
         
Male 8 7 16 37 31
Female 10 6 18 36 28

Q: How important is it to your household to have access to the Internet?
     BASE: All Canadians; Apr./May 2003; n=5182