GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey Graphs

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The Web is a versatile tool. Please indicate how often you have used the Web for each of the following categories during the past 6 months.

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Newsgroups

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

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

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

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

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/
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College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
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