Table 4.9
Reasons for not accessing the internet, 2003-04 to 2007-08
Persons aged 16+ who don't access the internet					Percentages
Sex and Age	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
Total
Lack of interest	40	44	46	44	47
Does not have a computer	33	39	34	33	36
Lack of confidence	13	13	11	14	18
Nobody in household knows how to use	5	6	5	5	5
No equipment	10	10	10	9	9
Cost of access too high	6	7	7	6	5
Cost of software too high	5	5	4	4	3
Doesn’t have time	4	4	3	3	3
Poor opinion of the internet	2	2	2	2	3
Need to upgrade computer or software	1	1	1	1	1
Children may access inappropriate sites	2	2	1	1	1
No need	11	10	11	11	13
Feel too old to use the internet	14	15	16	15	15
Have not got round to it	5	5	4	5	4
Health problems make it difficult	1	2	1	1	2
Individuals who don't  access the internet1	2,373	2,282	2,042	1,920	1,707
Source:Continuous Household Survey			Source:Continuous Household Survey
Note:
1 Base does not equal 100%- Multiple response permitted