| Table 5.1 Individuals who used any internet-connected devices or systems1 for private purposes by problems encountered, 2022 |
| % individuals who used the internet in the last 3 months |
| | Problems encountered | | |
| | Security or privacy problems2 | Safety or health problems3 | Difficulties using the device4 | Other5 | | No problems encountered |
| State | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | | 85 |
| |
| Sex |
| Male | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | | 84 |
| Female | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 86 |
| |
| Age group |
| 16-29 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | | 86 |
| 30-44 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | | 82 |
| 45-59 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 85 |
| 60-74 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | | 87 |
| |
| Household composition |
| 1 adult no dependent children | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | | 86 |
| 2 adults no dependent children | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | | 83 |
| 3 or more adults no dependent children | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | | 91 |
| 1 adult with dependent children | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | 89 |
| 2 adults with dependent children | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | | 80 |
| 3 or more adults with dependent children | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | | 89 |
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| Deprivation quintile |
| First quintile - very disadvantaged | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | | 86 |
| Second quintile - disadvantaged | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | | 84 |
| Third quintile - average | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | | 85 |
| Fourth quintile - affluent | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | | 86 |
| Fifth quintile - very affluent | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | | 83 |
| 1 Respondents may choose more than one option. |
| 2 Examples include problems related to privacy and protection of personal data or data security issues such as device was hacked, the respondent’s data has been stolen, someone else has taken the control of the device, etc. |
| 3 Includes if devices used by the respondent caused any "physical harm" to the individual or to another device such as malfunction in a car of the self-driving feature (autopilot) or loss of control over a hacked connected vehicle with loss of functions such as enabling or disabling immobilizer, brakes, airbags, engine, changing passwords, etc. |
| 4 Examples include setting-up, installing, connecting, pairing the device, etc. |
| 5 Such as connection problems, support problems, etc. |
