Table 2 Prevalence and predictors of internet use among women in India, 2019-21

Age-group

6412.01***

 15–19 years

18,237

7539 (41.34)

Ref.

 20–29 years

35,694

16,016 (44.87)

1.145 (1.084–1.211) ***

 30–39 years

30,083

8797 (29.24)

0.806 (0.755–0.861) ***

 40–49 years

24,771

3857 (15.57)

0.384 (0.356–0.413) ***

Place of residence

5974.99 ***

 Urban

27,064

14,202 (52.48)

Ref.

 Rural

81,721

22,007 (26.93)

0.601 (0.578–0.624) ***

Education

28,615.96***

 No education

25,133

1267 (5.04)

Ref.

 Primary

12,805

1461 (11.41)

1.837 (1.691–1.995) ***

 Secondary

55,398

20,848 (37.63)

5.515 (5.173–5.880) ***

 Higher

15,449

12,633 (81.77)

27.89 (25.83–30.11) ***

Marital status

5560.63***

 Never in union

27,178

13,946 (51.31)

Ref.

 Married

76,910

21,352 (27.76)

0.681 (0.647–0.717) ***

 Widowed

3345

504 (15.07)

0.656 (0.578–0.745) ***

 Divorced

459

175 (38.13)

1.065 (0.835–1.359)

 Separated

893

232 (25.98)

0.787 (0.649–0.954) **

Religion

985.04***

 Hindu

81,496

25,860 (31.73)

Ref.

 Muslim

13,816

4276 (30.95)

0.937 (0.888–0.989) **

 Christian

7937

3520 (44.35)

1.977 (1.846–2.117) ***

 Sikh

2553

1244 (48.73)

2.382 (2.156–2.632) ***

 Other

2983

1309 (43.88)

2.169 (1.342–1.490) ***

Social group/ Caste

2048.67***

 Scheduled Caste

20,814

5719 (27.48)

Ref.

 Scheduled Tribe

20,511

6132 (29.90)

1.165 (1.098–1.237) ***

 OBC

41,953

13,335 (31.79)

1.006 (0.961–1.053)

 None of them (Other)

19,841

9249 (46.62)

1.414 (1.342–1.490)

Working status (in last 12 months)

791.07***

 Not working

73,809

26,609 (36.05)

Ref.

 Working

34,976

9600 (27.45)

1.072 (1.033–1.113) ***

Wealth index

15,424.21***

 Poorest

22,289

2686 (12.05)

Ref.

 Poorer

23,799

5212 (21.90)

1.695 (1.600–1.795) ***

 Middle

22,877

7098 (31.03)

2.360 (2.229–2.498) ***

 Richer

21,625

9277 (42.90)

3.353 (3.164–3.554) ***

 Richest

18,195

11,936 (65.60)

6.441 (6.042–6.866) ***