Mariusz Duplaga
Digital divide among people with disabilities: Analysis of data from a nationwide study for determinants of Internet use and activities performed online
Jagiellonian University
introduction internet opportunity well challenge people disabilities however segment population usually indicated among social groups experiencing digital divide study focused analysis factors determining internet usage undertaking specific activities online among people disabilities based nationwide study performed 2013 poland methods secondary analysis performed data persons declared disability status 2013 social diagnosis study multivariate logistic regression models developed use internet performing three types activities online results among 3556 respondents disability 5102 females 2519 65 years age 3305 internet users predictors internet usage included degree disability place residence level education marital status occupational status net income use health care service use mobile phone odds ratio person disability belonging oldest category use internet 004 95 ci 002009 compared youngest category odds person disability highest category education use internet 18 times higher case persons basic education 1817 95 ci 11702821 common predictors online activities accessing websites public institutions checking sending emails publishing content internet included age category net income conclusions people disabilities poland facing significant digital divide factors determining use internet group similar general population hand people disabilities active online access diversified types services including presentation content online