| 1 | A | B | C | D | E |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | predicted probability of internet use by seniors across sociodemographic characteristics, 2007 to 2016 |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | sociodemographic characteristics | 2007 | 2010 | 2013 | 2016 |
| 4 |  | percent |  |  |  |
| 5 | age |  |  |  |  |
| 6 | 65 to 69 | 40.8 | 58.9 | 63.3 | 81.3 |
| 7 | 70 to 74 | 35.1 | 49.7 | 58.2 | 73.7 |
| 8 | 75 to 79 | 28.3 | 39.8 | 46.4 | 63.8 |
| 9 | 80 and older | 19.3 | 29.4 | 35.7 | 49.2 |
| 10 | gender |  |  |  |  |
| 11 | male | 34.4 | 48.4 | 52.4 | 69.3 |
| 12 | female | 30.3 | 44.1 | 52.3 | 67.4 |
| 13 | employment |  |  |  |  |
| 14 | currently employed | 39.4 | 54.6 | 60.3 | 71.9 |
| 15 | not employed | 31.1 | 44.9 | 51.3 | 67.9 |
| 16 | household size |  |  |  |  |
| 17 | unattached | 27.7 | 39.6 | 47.0 | 62.7 |
| 18 | living with others | 33.8 | 48.4 | 54.6 | 70.6 |
| 19 | highest level of education |  |  |  |  |
| 20 | less than a high school diploma | 16.4 | 21.9 | 27.9 | 46.2 |
| 21 | high school diploma | 30.7 | 46.2 | 52.3 | 69.1 |
| 22 | postsecondary below bachelor's degree | 41.4 | 54.6 | 60.7 | 76.7 |
| 23 | bachelor's degree or higher | 56.3 | 69.7 | 76.4 | 89.0 |
| 24 | location |  |  |  |  |
| 25 | rural | 30.1 | 43.5 | 50.6 | 68.2 |
| 26 | non-rural | 32.7 | 46.7 | 52.8 | 68.3 |
| 27 | health status |  |  |  |  |
| 28 | excellent / very good | 37.9 | 50.2 | 57.3 | 72.6 |
| 29 | good | 30.5 | 45.8 | 51.2 | 66.9 |
| 30 | fair / poor | 22.4 | 37.2 | 41.7 | 61.9 |

Question: how many percentage pionts was internet use among seniors aged 65 to 69 in 2007?
Answer: 40.8

Question: how many percentage pionts was internet use among seniors aged 70 to 74 in 2007?
Answer: 35.1

Question: how many percentage pionts was internet use among seniors aged 75 to 79 in 2007?
Answer: 28.3

Question: how many percentage pionts was internet use among seniors aged 80 and older in 2007?
Answer: 19.3

Question: how many percentage points did the absolute gap between seniors aged 65 to 69 and seniors aged 80 and older stand in 2017?
Answer: 21.5

Question: how many percentage points did the absolute gap between seniors aged 65 to 69 and seniors aged 80 and older increase to in 2017?
Answer: 32.1