Newsgroups
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Valid |
Several times per day |
603
| 6.6
| 6.6
| 6.6
|
Once per day |
757
| 8.3
| 8.3
| 14.9
|
Several times per week |
1075
| 11.8
| 11.8
| 26.6
|
Once per week |
495
| 5.4
| 5.4
| 32.0
|
Several times per month |
697
| 7.6
| 7.6
| 39.7
|
Once per month |
324
| 3.5
| 3.5
| 43.2
|
A few times |
2139
| 23.4
| 23.4
| 66.6
|
Don't know |
169
| 1.8
| 1.8
| 68.4
|
Never |
2888
| 31.6
| 31.6
| 100.0
|
Total |
9147
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Newsgroups
Location |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
. |
Valid |
Several times per day |
13
| 10.4
| 10.4
| 10.4
|
Once per day |
13
| 10.4
| 10.4
| 20.8
|
Several times per week |
13
| 10.4
| 10.4
| 31.2
|
Once per week |
8
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 37.6
|
Several times per month |
7
| 5.6
| 5.6
| 43.2
|
Once per month |
5
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 47.2
|
A few times |
20
| 16.0
| 16.0
| 63.2
|
Don't know |
5
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 67.2
|
Never |
41
| 32.8
| 32.8
| 100.0
|
Total |
125
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
USA |
Valid |
Several times per day |
485
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 6.4
|
Once per day |
640
| 8.4
| 8.4
| 14.8
|
Several times per week |
900
| 11.8
| 11.8
| 26.6
|
Once per week |
387
| 5.1
| 5.1
| 31.7
|
Several times per month |
573
| 7.5
| 7.5
| 39.2
|
Once per month |
271
| 3.6
| 3.6
| 42.7
|
A few times |
1786
| 23.4
| 23.4
| 66.2
|
Don't know |
142
| 1.9
| 1.9
| 68.0
|
Never |
2435
| 32.0
| 32.0
| 100.0
|
Total |
7619
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Europe |
Valid |
Several times per day |
50
| 9.4
| 9.4
| 9.4
|
Once per day |
44
| 8.2
| 8.2
| 17.6
|
Several times per week |
56
| 10.5
| 10.5
| 28.1
|
Once per week |
40
| 7.5
| 7.5
| 35.6
|
Several times per month |
45
| 8.4
| 8.4
| 44.0
|
Once per month |
23
| 4.3
| 4.3
| 48.3
|
A few times |
134
| 25.1
| 25.1
| 73.4
|
Don't know |
7
| 1.3
| 1.3
| 74.7
|
Never |
135
| 25.3
| 25.3
| 100.0
|
Total |
534
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Other |
Valid |
Several times per day |
55
| 6.3
| 6.3
| 6.3
|
Once per day |
60
| 6.9
| 6.9
| 13.2
|
Several times per week |
106
| 12.2
| 12.2
| 25.4
|
Once per week |
60
| 6.9
| 6.9
| 32.3
|
Several times per month |
72
| 8.3
| 8.3
| 40.6
|
Once per month |
25
| 2.9
| 2.9
| 43.5
|
A few times |
199
| 22.9
| 22.9
| 66.4
|
Don't know |
15
| 1.7
| 1.7
| 68.1
|
Never |
277
| 31.9
| 31.9
| 100.0
|
Total |
869
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Newsgroups
Gender |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
. |
Valid |
Several times per day |
13
| 10.4
| 10.4
| 10.4
|
Once per day |
13
| 10.4
| 10.4
| 20.8
|
Several times per week |
13
| 10.4
| 10.4
| 31.2
|
Once per week |
8
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 37.6
|
Several times per month |
7
| 5.6
| 5.6
| 43.2
|
Once per month |
5
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 47.2
|
A few times |
20
| 16.0
| 16.0
| 63.2
|
Don't know |
5
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 67.2
|
Never |
41
| 32.8
| 32.8
| 100.0
|
Total |
125
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Female |
Valid |
Several times per day |
155
| 4.5
| 4.5
| 4.5
|
Once per day |
217
| 6.3
| 6.3
| 10.7
|
Several times per week |
314
| 9.1
| 9.1
| 19.8
|
Once per week |
148
| 4.3
| 4.3
| 24.1
|
Several times per month |
222
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 30.5
|
Once per month |
108
| 3.1
| 3.1
| 33.6
|
A few times |
881
| 25.4
| 25.4
| 59.1
|
Don't know |
97
| 2.8
| 2.8
| 61.9
|
Never |
1320
| 38.1
| 38.1
| 100.0
|
Total |
3462
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Male |
Valid |
Several times per day |
435
| 7.8
| 7.8
| 7.8
|
Once per day |
527
| 9.5
| 9.5
| 17.3
|
Several times per week |
748
| 13.5
| 13.5
| 30.8
|
Once per week |
339
| 6.1
| 6.1
| 36.9
|
Several times per month |
468
| 8.4
| 8.4
| 45.3
|
Once per month |
211
| 3.8
| 3.8
| 49.1
|
A few times |
1238
| 22.3
| 22.3
| 71.3
|
Don't know |
67
| 1.2
| 1.2
| 72.5
|
Never |
1527
| 27.5
| 27.5
| 100.0
|
Total |
5560
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Newsgroups
Age Groups |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
. |
Valid |
Several times per day |
15
| 11.5
| 11.5
| 11.5
|
Once per day |
13
| 9.9
| 9.9
| 21.4
|
Several times per week |
13
| 9.9
| 9.9
| 31.3
|
Once per week |
9
| 6.9
| 6.9
| 38.2
|
Several times per month |
7
| 5.3
| 5.3
| 43.5
|
Once per month |
5
| 3.8
| 3.8
| 47.3
|
A few times |
22
| 16.8
| 16.8
| 64.1
|
Don't know |
5
| 3.8
| 3.8
| 67.9
|
Never |
42
| 32.1
| 32.1
| 100.0
|
Total |
131
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
11-20 |
Valid |
Several times per day |
50
| 4.8
| 4.8
| 4.8
|
Once per day |
46
| 4.5
| 4.5
| 9.3
|
Several times per week |
96
| 9.3
| 9.3
| 18.6
|
Once per week |
49
| 4.8
| 4.8
| 23.4
|
Several times per month |
75
| 7.3
| 7.3
| 30.6
|
Once per month |
38
| 3.7
| 3.7
| 34.3
|
A few times |
256
| 24.8
| 24.8
| 59.2
|
Don't know |
38
| 3.7
| 3.7
| 62.9
|
Never |
383
| 37.1
| 37.1
| 100.0
|
Total |
1031
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
21-25 |
Valid |
Several times per day |
83
| 6.3
| 6.3
| 6.3
|
Once per day |
88
| 6.7
| 6.7
| 13.0
|
Several times per week |
127
| 9.6
| 9.6
| 22.6
|
Once per week |
66
| 5.0
| 5.0
| 27.6
|
Several times per month |
112
| 8.5
| 8.5
| 36.1
|
Once per month |
51
| 3.9
| 3.9
| 40.0
|
A few times |
332
| 25.2
| 25.2
| 65.2
|
Don't know |
25
| 1.9
| 1.9
| 67.1
|
Never |
433
| 32.9
| 32.9
| 100.0
|
Total |
1317
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
26-50 |
Valid |
Several times per day |
346
| 6.6
| 6.6
| 6.6
|
Once per day |
457
| 8.7
| 8.7
| 15.3
|
Several times per week |
642
| 12.3
| 12.3
| 27.6
|
Once per week |
310
| 5.9
| 5.9
| 33.5
|
Several times per month |
420
| 8.0
| 8.0
| 41.5
|
Once per month |
192
| 3.7
| 3.7
| 45.2
|
A few times |
1231
| 23.5
| 23.5
| 68.7
|
Don't know |
80
| 1.5
| 1.5
| 70.2
|
Never |
1562
| 29.8
| 29.8
| 100.0
|
Total |
5240
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
50+ |
Valid |
Several times per day |
109
| 7.6
| 7.6
| 7.6
|
Once per day |
153
| 10.7
| 10.7
| 18.3
|
Several times per week |
197
| 13.8
| 13.8
| 32.1
|
Once per week |
61
| 4.3
| 4.3
| 36.4
|
Several times per month |
83
| 5.8
| 5.8
| 42.2
|
Once per month |
38
| 2.7
| 2.7
| 44.9
|
A few times |
298
| 20.9
| 20.9
| 65.8
|
Don't know |
21
| 1.5
| 1.5
| 67.2
|
Never |
468
| 32.8
| 32.8
| 100.0
|
Total |
1428
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Newsgroups
Experience |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
. |
Valid |
Several times per day |
13
| 10.4
| 10.4
| 10.4
|
Once per day |
13
| 10.4
| 10.4
| 20.8
|
Several times per week |
13
| 10.4
| 10.4
| 31.2
|
Once per week |
8
| 6.4
| 6.4
| 37.6
|
Several times per month |
7
| 5.6
| 5.6
| 43.2
|
Once per month |
5
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 47.2
|
A few times |
20
| 16.0
| 16.0
| 63.2
|
Don't know |
5
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 67.2
|
Never |
41
| 32.8
| 32.8
| 100.0
|
Total |
125
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
<1 Year |
Valid |
Several times per day |
68
| 4.5
| 4.5
| 4.5
|
Once per day |
148
| 9.8
| 9.8
| 14.3
|
Several times per week |
175
| 11.6
| 11.6
| 25.8
|
Once per week |
82
| 5.4
| 5.4
| 31.3
|
Several times per month |
75
| 5.0
| 5.0
| 36.2
|
Once per month |
45
| 3.0
| 3.0
| 39.2
|
A few times |
327
| 21.6
| 21.6
| 60.8
|
Don't know |
56
| 3.7
| 3.7
| 64.5
|
Never |
537
| 35.5
| 35.5
| 100.0
|
Total |
1513
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
1-3 Years |
Valid |
Several times per day |
220
| 5.5
| 5.5
| 5.5
|
Once per day |
309
| 7.7
| 7.7
| 13.2
|
Several times per week |
413
| 10.3
| 10.3
| 23.5
|
Once per week |
202
| 5.0
| 5.0
| 28.6
|
Several times per month |
275
| 6.9
| 6.9
| 35.4
|
Once per month |
134
| 3.3
| 3.3
| 38.8
|
A few times |
966
| 24.1
| 24.1
| 62.9
|
Don't know |
80
| 2.0
| 2.0
| 64.9
|
Never |
1405
| 35.1
| 35.1
| 100.0
|
Total |
4004
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
>4 Years |
Valid |
Several times per day |
302
| 8.6
| 8.6
| 8.6
|
Once per day |
287
| 8.2
| 8.2
| 16.8
|
Several times per week |
474
| 13.5
| 13.5
| 30.3
|
Once per week |
203
| 5.8
| 5.8
| 36.1
|
Several times per month |
340
| 9.7
| 9.7
| 45.8
|
Once per month |
140
| 4.0
| 4.0
| 49.8
|
A few times |
826
| 23.6
| 23.6
| 73.4
|
Don't know |
28
| .8
| .8
| 74.2
|
Never |
905
| 25.8
| 25.8
| 100.0
|
Total |
3505
| 100.0
| 100.0
|
|
Source: GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey (Conducted April 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
Copyright 1998 GTRC - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Contact: www-survey@cc.gatech.edu
For more information or to submit comments:
send email to www-survey@cc.gatech.edu.
GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280