Table 2 Individuals in their 60s and 70s in relation to predictive factors for Internet use
Main effectsUnadjusted effects (OR)
60s70s
Gender: male1ns1ns
Female0.9690.929
Have children:
No1*1ns
Yes2.2161.891
Have grand children:
No1ns1ns
Yes0.9290.842
Education level:
Basic1*1*
Secondary4.4854.159
Higher2.4692
Have sufficient financial means:
No1*1*
Yes2.1621.557
Live with none:
No1ns1ns
Yes0.9850.786
Marital status, single:
Yes1ns1ns
No1.0101.484
Live in a single family house:
Yes1ns1ns
No0.8171.033
Live near the city (0–3 km):
Yes1ns1ns
No0.8501.030
Entrepreneur experienced:
Yes1*1ns
No0.2570.676
Leading position experienced:
Yes1*1*
No0.1640.362
Higher level white collar experienced:
Yes1*1*
No0.0670.321
Lower level white collar experienced:
Yes1*1*
No0.1030.384
Blue collar experienced:
Yes1*1*
No0.4521.180
Agricultural entrepreneur experienced:
Yes1ns1ns
No0.5161.783
Stay at home or working from home:
Yes1ns1ns
No0.8321.184
Social relations satisfaction:
No1ns1ns
Yes0.5000.000
Pseudo R20.2610.291
  • * < 0.001,

  • ns = not significant.