TABLE 4.3
REGIONAL DIFFERENCES: Level of Access
| n |
Internet |
Main reasons why no
Internet access from home |
In past
3 months |
At home |
Cost |
Interest |
Need |
| 1999 |
| BC |
663 |
56% |
44% |
32% |
51% |
17% |
| AB |
486 |
56% |
42% |
39% |
29% |
32% |
| SK |
179 |
47% |
30% |
52% |
24% |
24% |
| MB |
191 |
52% |
38% |
41% |
35% |
24% |
| ON |
1886 |
56% |
46% |
44% |
28% |
28% |
| QC |
1210 |
40% |
29% |
42% |
36% |
22% |
| NB |
124 |
40% |
35% |
43% |
30% |
26% |
| NS/PEI |
177 |
49% |
33% |
46% |
27% |
27% |
| NF |
90 |
51% |
40% |
50% |
42% |
8% |
| Total |
5006 |
51% |
40% |
42% |
33% |
25% |
| 2000 |
| BC |
647 |
66% |
57% |
43% |
21% |
36% |
| AB |
481 |
62% |
49% |
38% |
26% |
37% |
| SK |
163 |
57% |
48% |
40% |
27% |
33% |
| MB |
183 |
53% |
44% |
38% |
25% |
37% |
| ON |
1831 |
65% |
59% |
34% |
30% |
36% |
| QC |
1222 |
51% |
42% |
40% |
36% |
24% |
| NB |
126 |
53% |
43% |
40% |
27% |
33% |
| NS/PEI |
181 |
58% |
46% |
35% |
32% |
33% |
| NF |
90 |
48% |
41% |
24% |
36% |
39% |
| Total |
4924 |
60% |
51% |
38% |
30% |
32% |
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