网络使用比较

The bar chart compares the proportions of male and female internet users aged 15 to 24 in Canada using the internet for six different activities in 2000.

Overall, email was the most popular online activity for both genders, while research and education was the least common use of the internet. In addition, men were more likely to use the internet for most activities listed, with the exception of online shopping, which was more popular among women.

Looking at the most common uses first, nearly equal shares of young women and men used email, at 71% and 70% respectively. By contrast, the proportion of males accessing goods and services online (71%) was 10 percentage points higher than that of females (61%). Similarly, men were more inclined to use the internet for games (64% versus 58%) and chat rooms (50% compared to 48%), although the gender gaps for these activities were smaller.

On the other hand, online shopping was the only category where female users outnumbered male users, with 38% of women doing this compared to just 28% of men. Finally, research and education was the least popular activity for both genders, used by only 9% of women and 13% of men in this age group.