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8Access to a computerGiven that access to an internet-connected personal computer is a necessary pre-condition for internet use, we now examine levels of access to computers. The 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey asked respondents if they had personal access to a computer at home and whether their home computer was connected to the internet. Respondents were also asked if they used a computer at various other locations. Table 12 lists the percentages of men and women who had personal access to a computer at home, whether their home computer was connected to the internet and where else they had used a computer. Table 12 shows that having access to a computer at home is no guarantee that an individual will have access to the internet. The percentages of men and women with a computer at home are higher in each age group than the percentages who had access to the internet at home. For example, 74% of men and 78% of women aged between 50 and 54 years had personal access to a computer at home but only 67% of men and 69% of women in this age group had access to the internet at home. For those aged 65 years or more, access to the internet at home is even more limited: 47% of men and 40% of women in this age group have access to a home computer, and 38% of men and 31% of women have access to the internet at home. Only a small percentage of men and women in each age group used a computer in other places. Fewer than 5% had used a computer in an internet cafe or community centre. Between 3 and 8% had used computers in public libraries and 10% or less had used computers in educational institutions. Women were more likely to report using a computer at a relative’s home than men in each age group. Table 12 Access to computer and internet: older people, by age and gender
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