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Table 2
Electronic commerce, by age group, 2007
Electronic commerce, by age group, 2007
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| Activity | Age group | |
|---|---|---|
| 45 to 64† | 65 and older | |
| percentage | ||
| Among Internet users from any location1 | ||
| Electronic window shopping2 | 56 | 33* |
| Electronic orders3 | 41 | 26* |
| Among individuals who window shopped online | ||
| Electronic window shopping, resulting in an in-store purchase | 60 | 43* |
| number | ||
| Among individuals who placed orders online | ||
| Average number of orders placed online | 7.9 | 4.6* |
| † reference group | ||
| * statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05 | ||
| 1. Includes individuals who used the Internet from any location (home, work, school, library or other locations) for personal use in the 12 months preceding the survey. | ||
| 2. Window shopping includes browsing for goods or services online, without necessarily ordering items online. | ||
| 3. Includes orders for goods or services online, whether or not payment was made online. | ||
| Note: Electronic commerce includes goods or services for personal or household consumption (non-business), ordered from any location (home, work, school, library, or other locations) in the past 12 months. | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey, 2007. | ||
