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Factors influencing Internet usage in older adults (65 years and above) living in rural and urban Sweden

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Author

  • Jessica Berner
  • Mikael Rennemark
  • Claes Jogreus
  • Peter Anderberg
  • Anders Skoldunger
  • Maria Wahlberg
  • Sölve Elmståhl
  • Johan Berglund

Summary, in English

Older adults living in rural and urban areas have shown to distinguish themselves in technology adoption; a clearer profile of their Internet use is important in order to provide better technological and health-care solutions. Older adults' Internet use was investigated across large to midsize cities and rural Sweden. The sample consisted of 7181 older adults ranging from 59 to 100 years old. Internet use was investigated with age, education, gender, household economy, cognition, living alone/or with someone and rural/urban living. Logistic regression was used. Those living in rural areas used the Internet less than their urban counterparts. Being younger and higher educated influenced Internet use; for older urban adults, these factors as well as living with someone and having good cognitive functioning were influential. Solutions are needed to avoid the exclusion of some older adults by a society that is today being shaped by the Internet.

Department/s

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

237-249

Publication/Series

Health Informatics Journal

Volume

21

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Topic

  • Human Aspects of ICT

Keywords

  • rural and urban living
  • older adults
  • Internet use

Status

Published

Research group

  • Geriatrics
  • Geriatric Medicine

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1460-4582