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Falsification of Information

Some Web sites ask for you to register with the site by providing personal information. When asked for such information, what percent of the time do you falsify the information?
Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Not Say 457 3.6 3.6 3.6
Never 6125 48.6 48.6 52.3
Under 25 3196 25.4 25.4 77.7
26-50 805 6.4 6.4 84.1
51-75 476 3.8 3.8 87.8
Over 75 681 5.4 5.4 93.2
NA 851 6.8 6.8 100.0
Total 12591 100.0 100.0

Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid Not Say 389 3.7 3.7 3.7
Never 5321 50.1 50.1 53.7
Under 25 2654 25.0 25.0 78.7
26-50 650 6.1 6.1 84.8
51-75 362 3.4 3.4 88.3
Over 75 530 5.0 5.0 93.2
NA 718 6.8 6.8 100.0
Total 10624 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Not Say 27 3.7 3.7 3.7
Never 261 35.7 35.7 39.4
Under 25 219 30.0 30.0 69.4
26-50 69 9.4 9.4 78.8
51-75 54 7.4 7.4 86.2
Over 75 54 7.4 7.4 93.6
NA 47 6.4 6.4 100.0
Total 731 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Not Say 41 3.3 3.3 3.3
Never 543 43.9 43.9 47.2
Under 25 323 26.1 26.1 73.4
26-50 86 7.0 7.0 80.3
51-75 60 4.9 4.9 85.2
Over 75 97 7.8 7.8 93.0
NA 86 7.0 7.0 100.0
Total 1236 100.0 100.0

Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid Not Say 159 3.3 3.3 3.3
Never 2650 54.4 54.4 57.6
Under 25 1180 24.2 24.2 81.8
26-50 224 4.6 4.6 86.4
51-75 135 2.8 2.8 89.2
Over 75 165 3.4 3.4 92.6
NA 362 7.4 7.4 100.0
Total 4875 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Not Say 298 3.9 3.9 3.9
Never 3475 45.0 45.0 48.9
Under 25 2016 26.1 26.1 75.0
26-50 581 7.5 7.5 82.6
51-75 341 4.4 4.4 87.0
Over 75 516 6.7 6.7 93.7
NA 489 6.3 6.3 100.0
Total 7716 100.0 100.0

Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Not Say 2 14.3 14.3 14.3
Never 5 35.7 35.7 50.0
26-50 1 7.1 7.1 57.1
Over 75 2 14.3 14.3 71.4
NA 4 28.6 28.6 100.0
Total 14 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Not Say 63 3.9 3.9 3.9
Never 515 31.7 31.7 35.5
Under 25 571 35.1 35.1 70.6
26-50 152 9.3 9.3 80.0
51-75 91 5.6 5.6 85.6
Over 75 121 7.4 7.4 93.0
NA 114 7.0 7.0 100.0
Total 1627 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Not Say 59 3.1 3.1 3.1
Never 755 39.5 39.5 42.6
Under 25 620 32.4 32.4 75.0
26-50 164 8.6 8.6 83.6
51-75 107 5.6 5.6 89.2
Over 75 124 6.5 6.5 95.7
NA 82 4.3 4.3 100.0
Total 1911 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Not Say 230 3.2 3.2 3.2
Never 3584 50.5 50.5 53.8
Under 25 1760 24.8 24.8 78.6
26-50 426 6.0 6.0 84.6
51-75 256 3.6 3.6 88.2
Over 75 369 5.2 5.2 93.4
NA 468 6.6 6.6 100.0
Total 7093 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Not Say 103 5.3 5.3 5.3
Never 1266 65.1 65.1 70.3
Under 25 245 12.6 12.6 82.9
26-50 62 3.2 3.2 86.1
51-75 22 1.1 1.1 87.3
Over 75 65 3.3 3.3 90.6
NA 183 9.4 9.4 100.0
Total 1946 100.0 100.0

Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid Not Say 105 4.5 4.5 4.5
Never 1286 55.5 55.5 60.0
Under 25 425 18.3 18.3 78.3
26-50 74 3.2 3.2 81.5
51-75 51 2.2 2.2 83.7
Over 75 84 3.6 3.6 87.3
NA 294 12.7 12.7 100.0
Total 2319 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Not Say 208 3.7 3.7 3.7
Never 2829 50.0 50.0 53.6
Under 25 1416 25.0 25.0 78.7
26-50 367 6.5 6.5 85.1
51-75 212 3.7 3.7 88.9
Over 75 253 4.5 4.5 93.4
NA 376 6.6 6.6 100.0
Total 5661 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Not Say 144 3.1 3.1 3.1
Never 2010 43.6 43.6 46.7
Under 25 1355 29.4 29.4 76.1
26-50 364 7.9 7.9 84.0
51-75 213 4.6 4.6 88.6
Over 75 344 7.5 7.5 96.1
NA 181 3.9 3.9 100.0
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