Table 6 
Percentage of home Internet users1 who used the Internet to read or exchange information about social or political issues, Canada, 2005

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Read online newspapers or magazines about a particular social or political issue
Read what other Canadians think about a particular social or political issue
Corresponded with other Canadians about a particular social or political issue
% of home Internet users
Total
51.4
29.2
13.8
Sex
   Male
57.8
35.2
17.2
   Female
45.1
23.3
10.5
Age
   18 to 24
58.3
35.4
21.3
   25 to 34
56.7
33.7
13.8
   35 to 44
50.2
27.6
11.7
   45 to 54
48.1
27.0
11.0
   55 to 64
45.5
24.0
13.1
   65 and older
40.7
20.6
13.1E
Educational attainment
   Less than high school diploma
37.2
18.2
7.3E
   High school diploma
44.0
23.0
10.2
   Some post-secondary
54.9
34.1
18.8
   Certificate/diploma from    college/trade school/university
48.1
24.5
11.3
   University degree
63.1
40.5
19.4
Location
   Urban
53.2
30.5
14.4
   Rural and small town
43.8
24.0
11.6
E  - use with caution
1. This table covers individuals aged 18 and older who said they used the Internet from home for personal use in the 12 months preceding the survey.
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey, 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, Connectedness Series, 2008, Catalogue no. 56F0004M, no. 16.