GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Years on Internet

How long have you been using the Internet (including using email, gopher, ftp, etc.)?
Years on Internet

Years on Internet

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Under 6 mo 998 7.9 7.9 7.9
6-12 mo 1321 10.5 10.5 18.4
1-3 yr 5661 45.0 45.0 63.4
4-6 yr 3425 27.2 27.2 90.6
Over 7 yr 1186 9.4 9.4 100.0
Total 12591 100.0 100.0

Years on Internet

Years on Internet
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid Under 6 mo 889 8.4 8.4 8.4
6-12 mo 1123 10.6 10.6 18.9
1-3 yr 4737 44.6 44.6 63.5
4-6 yr 2865 27.0 27.0 90.5
Over 7 yr 1010 9.5 9.5 100.0
Total 10624 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Under 6 mo 31 4.2 4.2 4.2
6-12 mo 62 8.5 8.5 12.7
1-3 yr 325 44.5 44.5 57.2
4-6 yr 236 32.3 32.3 89.5
Over 7 yr 77 10.5 10.5 100.0
Total 731 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Under 6 mo 78 6.3 6.3 6.3
6-12 mo 136 11.0 11.0 17.3
1-3 yr 599 48.5 48.5 65.8
4-6 yr 324 26.2 26.2 92.0
Over 7 yr 99 8.0 8.0 100.0
Total 1236 100.0 100.0

Years on Internet

Years on Internet
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid Under 6 mo 546 11.2 11.2 11.2
6-12 mo 654 13.4 13.4 24.6
1-3 yr 2305 47.3 47.3 71.9
4-6 yr 1077 22.1 22.1 94.0
Over 7 yr 293 6.0 6.0 100.0
Total 4875 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Under 6 mo 452 5.9 5.9 5.9
6-12 mo 667 8.6 8.6 14.5
1-3 yr 3356 43.5 43.5 58.0
4-6 yr 2348 30.4 30.4 88.4
Over 7 yr 893 11.6 11.6 100.0
Total 7716 100.0 100.0

Years on Internet

Years on Internet
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Under 6 mo 2 14.3 14.3 14.3
6-12 mo 5 35.7 35.7 50.0
1-3 yr 1 7.1 7.1 57.1
4-6 yr 2 14.3 14.3 71.4
Over 7 yr 4 28.6 28.6 100.0
Total 14 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Under 6 mo 135 8.3 8.3 8.3
6-12 mo 254 15.6 15.6 23.9
1-3 yr 859 52.8 52.8 76.7
4-6 yr 342 21.0 21.0 97.7
Over 7 yr 37 2.3 2.3 100.0
Total 1627 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Under 6 mo 80 4.2 4.2 4.2
6-12 mo 126 6.6 6.6 10.8
1-3 yr 815 42.6 42.6 53.4
4-6 yr 734 38.4 38.4 91.8
Over 7 yr 156 8.2 8.2 100.0
Total 1911 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Under 6 mo 551 7.8 7.8 7.8
6-12 mo 692 9.8 9.8 17.5
1-3 yr 3110 43.8 43.8 61.4
4-6 yr 1902 26.8 26.8 88.2
Over 7 yr 838 11.8 11.8 100.0
Total 7093 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Under 6 mo 230 11.8 11.8 11.8
6-12 mo 244 12.5 12.5 24.4
1-3 yr 876 45.0 45.0 69.4
4-6 yr 445 22.9 22.9 92.2
Over 7 yr 151 7.8 7.8 100.0
Total 1946 100.0 100.0

Years on Internet

Years on Internet
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid Under 6 mo 998 43.0 43.0 43.0
6-12 mo 1321 57.0 57.0 100.0
Total 2319 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid 1-3 yr 5661 100.0 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid 4-6 yr 3425 74.3 74.3 74.3
Over 7 yr 1186 25.7 25.7 100.0
Total 4611 100.0 100.0

Source: GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey (Conducted April 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280