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Most Important Issue Facing the Internet

Note: The answer "9.0" in the graphs and tables below is mislabeled -- it should be labeled "Other". The actual responses typed in for "Other" are also available, unedited. It was possible to choose an existing answer and to type in a response as well. These responses were both counted in the following figures.

Most Important Issue Facing the Internet

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Taxes	1770	14.1	14.5	14.5
	Navigation	1762	14.0	14.4	28.9
	Privacy	3609	28.7	29.5	58.4
	Culture	108	.9	.9	59.3
	Encryption	489	3.9	4.0	63.3
	Language	57	.5	.5	63.8
	Censorship	2603	20.7	21.3	85.1
	Don't Know	658	5.2	5.4	90.5
	9.00	1167	9.3	9.5	100.0
	Total	12223	97.1	100.0
Missing	System	368	2.9
Total		12591	100.0

Most Important Issue Facing the Internet

Location			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
USA	Valid	Taxes	1593	15.0	15.4	15.4
		Navigation	1341	12.6	13.0	28.4
		Privacy	3177	29.9	30.7	59.1
		Culture	57	.5	.6	59.7
		Encryption	400	3.8	3.9	63.5
		Language	32	.3	.3	63.8
		Censorship	2219	20.9	21.5	85.3
		Don't Know	564	5.3	5.5	90.8
		9.00	955	9.0	9.2	100.0
		Total	10338	97.3	100.0
	Missing	System	286	2.7
	Total		10624	100.0
Europe	Valid	Taxes	81	11.1	11.6	11.6
		Navigation	169	23.1	24.2	35.8
		Privacy	124	17.0	17.7	53.5
		Culture	23	3.1	3.3	56.8
		Encryption	33	4.5	4.7	61.5
		Language	11	1.5	1.6	63.1
		Censorship	150	20.5	21.5	84.5
		Don't Know	28	3.8	4.0	88.6
		9.00	80	10.9	11.4	100.0
		Total	699	95.6	100.0
	Missing	System	32	4.4
	Total		731	100.0
Other	Valid	Taxes	96	7.8	8.1	8.1
		Navigation	252	20.4	21.2	29.3
		Privacy	308	24.9	26.0	55.3
		Culture	28	2.3	2.4	57.7
		Encryption	56	4.5	4.7	62.4
		Language	14	1.1	1.2	63.6
		Censorship	234	18.9	19.7	83.3
		Don't Know	66	5.3	5.6	88.9
		9.00	132	10.7	11.1	100.0
		Total	1186	96.0	100.0
	Missing	System	50	4.0
	Total		1236	100.0

Most Important Issue Facing the Internet

Gender			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Female	Valid	Taxes	573	11.8	12.0	12.0
		Navigation	684	14.0	14.4	26.4
		Privacy	1756	36.0	36.9	63.3
		Culture	43	.9	.9	64.2
		Encryption	156	3.2	3.3	67.5
		Language	24	.5	.5	68.0
		Censorship	844	17.3	17.7	85.8
		Don't Know	354	7.3	7.4	93.2
		9.00	323	6.6	6.8	100.0
		Total	4757	97.6	100.0
	Missing	System	118	2.4
	Total		4875	100.0
Male	Valid	Taxes	1197	15.5	16.0	16.0
		Navigation	1078	14.0	14.4	30.5
		Privacy	1853	24.0	24.8	55.3
		Culture	65	.8	.9	56.2
		Encryption	333	4.3	4.5	60.6
		Language	33	.4	.4	61.1
		Censorship	1759	22.8	23.6	84.6
		Don't Know	304	3.9	4.1	88.7
		9.00	844	10.9	11.3	100.0
		Total	7466	96.8	100.0
	Missing	System	250	3.2
	Total		7716	100.0

Most Important Issue Facing the Internet

Age Groups			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
.	Valid	Navigation	1	7.1	7.7	7.7
		Privacy	5	35.7	38.5	46.2
		Language	1	7.1	7.7	53.8
		Censorship	1	7.1	7.7	61.5
		Don't Know	3	21.4	23.1	84.6
		9.00	2	14.3	15.4	100.0
		Total	13	92.9	100.0
	Missing	System	1	7.1
	Total		14	100.0
11-20	Valid	Taxes	183	11.2	11.7	11.7
		Navigation	219	13.5	14.0	25.8
		Privacy	433	26.6	27.7	53.5
		Culture	11	.7	.7	54.2
		Encryption	48	3.0	3.1	57.3
		Language	13	.8	.8	58.1
		Censorship	426	26.2	27.3	85.4
		Don't Know	128	7.9	8.2	93.6
		9.00	100	6.1	6.4	100.0
		Total	1561	95.9	100.0
	Missing	System	66	4.1
	Total		1627	100.0
21-25	Valid	Taxes	228	11.9	12.3	12.3
		Navigation	266	13.9	14.3	26.5
		Privacy	557	29.1	29.9	56.5
		Culture	25	1.3	1.3	57.8
		Encryption	98	5.1	5.3	63.1
		Language	10	.5	.5	63.6
		Censorship	462	24.2	24.8	88.4
		Don't Know	71	3.7	3.8	92.3
		9.00	144	7.5	7.7	100.0
		Total	1861	97.4	100.0
	Missing	System	50	2.6
	Total		1911	100.0
26-50	Valid	Taxes	978	13.8	14.2	14.2
		Navigation	1018	14.4	14.8	28.9
		Privacy	2091	29.5	30.3	59.2
		Culture	62	.9	.9	60.1
		Encryption	289	4.1	4.2	64.3
		Language	29	.4	.4	64.7
		Censorship	1411	19.9	20.5	85.2
		Don't Know	307	4.3	4.4	89.7
		9.00	714	10.1	10.3	100.0
		Total	6899	97.3	100.0
	Missing	System	194	2.7
	Total		7093	100.0
50+	Valid	Taxes	381	19.6	20.2	20.2
		Navigation	258	13.3	13.7	33.8
		Privacy	523	26.9	27.7	61.5
		Culture	10	.5	.5	62.0
		Encryption	54	2.8	2.9	64.9
		Language	4	.2	.2	65.1
		Censorship	303	15.6	16.0	81.2
		Don't Know	149	7.7	7.9	89.0
		9.00	207	10.6	11.0	100.0
		Total	1889	97.1	100.0
	Missing	System	57	2.9
	Total		1946	100.0

Most Important Issue Facing the Internet

Experience			Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
<1 Year	Valid	Taxes	270	11.6	11.9	11.9
		Navigation	394	17.0	17.4	29.3
		Privacy	772	33.3	34.1	63.4
		Culture	17	.7	.8	64.1
		Encryption	59	2.5	2.6	66.7
		Language	10	.4	.4	67.2
		Censorship	378	16.3	16.7	83.8
		Don't Know	223	9.6	9.8	93.7
		9.00	143	6.2	6.3	100.0
		Total	2266	97.7	100.0
	Missing	System	53	2.3
	Total		2319	100.0
1-3 Years	Valid	Taxes	828	14.6	15.0	15.0
		Navigation	764	13.5	13.9	28.9
		Privacy	1694	29.9	30.7	59.6
		Culture	41	.7	.7	60.4
		Encryption	218	3.9	4.0	64.3
		Language	26	.5	.5	64.8
		Censorship	1145	20.2	20.8	85.6
		Don't Know	315	5.6	5.7	91.3
		9.00	478	8.4	8.7	100.0
		Total	5509	97.3	100.0
	Missing	System	152	2.7
	Total		5661	100.0
>4 Years	Valid	Taxes	672	14.6	15.1	15.1
		Navigation	604	13.1	13.6	28.7
		Privacy	1143	24.8	25.7	54.4
		Culture	50	1.1	1.1	55.5
		Encryption	212	4.6	4.8	60.3
		Language	21	.5	.5	60.7
		Censorship	1080	23.4	24.3	85.0
		Don't Know	120	2.6	2.7	87.7
		9.00	546	11.8	12.3	100.0
		Total	4448	96.5	100.0
	Missing	System	163	3.5
	Total		4611	100.0

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Source: GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey (Conducted April 1998)
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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
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