Young people with disabilities have a high level of Internet access.
A new study by the British regulator Ofcom shows that young people with disabilities are taking advantage of networking.
The study shows that the level of Internet access among the younger age group (15-34 years old) is generally comparable, regardless of whether people have a disability or not (90% compared to 93%). This figure rises to 94% for people with disabilities and up to 97% for people without disabilities among the richer in this group.
For the elderly (65+) and less wealthy people with disabilities, the level of Internet access is the lowest (23%), which is significantly lower than among people of the same age without disabilities and the same socio-economic group (37%). In all age groups, owning the Internet is 55% for consumers with disabilities, compared with 83% of consumers without disabilities.
The report also notes that access to mobile phones is generally comparable between young people with disabilities and age-related people with disabilities. 92% of people with disabilities between the ages of 15-34 have a mobile phone, compared with 87% of people without disabilities in this age group. Two thirds of people with disabilities aged 75+ have a mobile phone, but this is less than among people without disabilities of the same age (72%).
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There are also features of the distribution by type of disability. The Internet is most common among people with hearing impairment (64%) and vision (62%), and the least among people with limited mobility (53%) or multiple restrictions (51%).
Source: Young people with disabilities have high internet access levels
The study shows that the level of Internet access among the younger age group (15-34 years old) is generally comparable, regardless of whether people have a disability or not (90% compared to 93%). This figure rises to 94% for people with disabilities and up to 97% for people without disabilities among the richer in this group.
For the elderly (65+) and less wealthy people with disabilities, the level of Internet access is the lowest (23%), which is significantly lower than among people of the same age without disabilities and the same socio-economic group (37%). In all age groups, owning the Internet is 55% for consumers with disabilities, compared with 83% of consumers without disabilities.
The report also notes that access to mobile phones is generally comparable between young people with disabilities and age-related people with disabilities. 92% of people with disabilities between the ages of 15-34 have a mobile phone, compared with 87% of people without disabilities in this age group. Two thirds of people with disabilities aged 75+ have a mobile phone, but this is less than among people without disabilities of the same age (72%).
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There are also features of the distribution by type of disability. The Internet is most common among people with hearing impairment (64%) and vision (62%), and the least among people with limited mobility (53%) or multiple restrictions (51%).
Source: Young people with disabilities have high internet access levels
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/195514/
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