2014News

Poll shows most young Dominicans use tablets

A 2013 EnHogar poll reveals that 44% of those polled in the Dominican Republic use desktop computers, 21% use laptops and 5% use tablets. 57% of those using tablets are 12 to 24 years of age.

The poll showed that 49% of the Dominican population use computers. In some rural areas the percentage is 30%, while in more developed areas it reaches up to 60%.

The poll showed that one of every two Dominicans over the ages of 12 has used a computer at some time in their life, either at home or at work or other places. Use of computers in urban areas is 54.9% compared to 31.6% in rural areas. The poll showed that women use computers more frequently, with 50.5% compared to 47.2 for men. 82.6% of young people between the ages of 15 and 19 used computers.

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