Narrow usage means 1-4 types of internet activity Medium usage means 5-8 types of internet activity Broad usage means 9-13 types of internet activity. N (female respondents) = 1,584 N (male respondents) = 1,462 Missing percentages include non-binary or respondents who preferred not to say / preferred to use another term.
A 2024 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that 55 percent of narrow internet users were female, meaning that they only carried out one to four types of internet activities.
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