This category remained stable in this region during the past six months. There was a slight shift toward education (from 32 percent to 35 percent), and a drop in the professional category (from 17 percent to 13 percent). | |
While not exactly synonymous, the terms "liberal" and "conservative" have similar connotations in most areas of Europe than in the U.S.. It is possible, given the educational level of most Web users, that many respondents answered the question underst anding the American definitions of the terms. The survey question did not give any such definitions, however. Overall, 18.1 percent of Europeans answered this question either "other" (7.24%) "not_say" (4.88%) or don't_know" (5.98%). | |
Windows platforms dominate in this region at 63 percent (Windows, 95, NT). | |
Overall Europe has more users in the lower income brackets, with 31.6 percent making more than $50,000. In this region, 36 percent makes more than $50,000. | |
This question was changed for the 5th GVU Survey, so it is difficult to compare the results. In general, Europeans are less resistant to paying for Web page access than Americans, perhaps because Europeans often access the Web via business or educati onal institutions. This eliminates the double payment which occurs with people who pay for their home access to the Internet. |