You can start with the Wikipedia article (see the first link below) which links to many other works. The second link gives a more concise summary on the subject.
The Pew Research Center published their report "Americans and Their Cell Phones" in 2011 http://www.pewinternet.org/files/old-media/Files/Reports/2011/Cell%20Phones%202011.pdf. I was surprised by some findings. For instance, the vast majority of adults and teens from households with incomes of less than $30,000 use the internet.
Briefly, on the Italian case and the relation d.d.-health:
- Romano M.F., Sardella M.V., Alboni F., Russo L., Mariotti R., Nicastro I., Barletta V., Di Bello V. (2015), Is the Digital Divide an Obstacle to eHealth? An Analysis of the Situation in Europe and in Italy, Telemedicine and eHealth, 21 (1): 2435 doi:10.1089/tmj.2014.0010