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.

to access information about commercial products/services?


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Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Several times per day 757 8.3 8.3 8.3
Once per day 506 5.5 5.5 13.8
Several times per week 2376 26.0 26.0 39.8
Once per week 743 8.1 8.1 47.9
Several times per month 1903 20.8 20.8 68.7
Once per month 466 5.1 5.1 73.8
A few times 1842 20.1 20.1 93.9
Don't know 87 1.0 1.0 94.9
Never 470 5.1 5.1 100.0
Total 9150 100.0 100.0

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Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 13 10.2 10.2 10.2
Once per day 13 10.2 10.2 20.3
Several times per week 29 22.7 22.7 43.0
Once per week 9 7.0 7.0 50.0
Several times per month 19 14.8 14.8 64.8
Once per month 6 4.7 4.7 69.5
A few times 25 19.5 19.5 89.1
Don't know 3 2.3 2.3 91.4
Never 11 8.6 8.6 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Several times per day 599 7.9 7.9 7.9
Once per day 404 5.3 5.3 13.2
Several times per week 2009 26.4 26.4 39.5
Once per week 603 7.9 7.9 47.4
Several times per month 1640 21.5 21.5 69.0
Once per month 395 5.2 5.2 74.2
A few times 1527 20.0 20.0 94.2
Don't know 69 .9 .9 95.1
Never 373 4.9 4.9 100.0
Total 7619 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Several times per day 59 11.0 11.0 11.0
Once per day 40 7.5 7.5 18.5
Several times per week 141 26.4 26.4 44.9
Once per week 53 9.9 9.9 54.9
Several times per month 98 18.4 18.4 73.2
Once per month 24 4.5 4.5 77.7
A few times 93 17.4 17.4 95.1
Don't know 4 .7 .7 95.9
Never 22 4.1 4.1 100.0
Total 534 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Several times per day 86 9.9 9.9 9.9
Once per day 49 5.6 5.6 15.5
Several times per week 197 22.7 22.7 38.2
Once per week 78 9.0 9.0 47.2
Several times per month 146 16.8 16.8 64.0
Once per month 41 4.7 4.7 68.7
A few times 197 22.7 22.7 91.4
Don't know 11 1.3 1.3 92.6
Never 64 7.4 7.4 100.0
Total 869 100.0 100.0

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Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 13 10.2 10.2 10.2
Once per day 13 10.2 10.2 20.3
Several times per week 29 22.7 22.7 43.0
Once per week 9 7.0 7.0 50.0
Several times per month 19 14.8 14.8 64.8
Once per month 6 4.7 4.7 69.5
A few times 25 19.5 19.5 89.1
Don't know 3 2.3 2.3 91.4
Never 11 8.6 8.6 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Several times per day 176 5.1 5.1 5.1
Once per day 134 3.9 3.9 9.0
Several times per week 775 22.4 22.4 31.3
Once per week 258 7.5 7.5 38.8
Several times per month 757 21.9 21.9 60.7
Once per month 211 6.1 6.1 66.8
A few times 855 24.7 24.7 91.5
Don't know 44 1.3 1.3 92.7
Never 252 7.3 7.3 100.0
Total 3462 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Several times per day 568 10.2 10.2 10.2
Once per day 359 6.5 6.5 16.7
Several times per week 1572 28.3 28.3 44.9
Once per week 476 8.6 8.6 53.5
Several times per month 1127 20.3 20.3 73.8
Once per month 249 4.5 4.5 78.3
A few times 962 17.3 17.3 95.6
Don't know 40 .7 .7 96.3
Never 207 3.7 3.7 100.0
Total 5560 100.0 100.0

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Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 15 11.2 11.2 11.2
Once per day 14 10.4 10.4 21.6
Several times per week 29 21.6 21.6 43.3
Once per week 9 6.7 6.7 50.0
Several times per month 19 14.2 14.2 64.2
Once per month 7 5.2 5.2 69.4
A few times 26 19.4 19.4 88.8
Don't know 3 2.2 2.2 91.0
Never 12 9.0 9.0 100.0
Total 134 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Several times per day 57 5.5 5.5 5.5
Once per day 45 4.4 4.4 9.9
Several times per week 170 16.5 16.5 26.4
Once per week 95 9.2 9.2 35.6
Several times per month 175 17.0 17.0 52.6
Once per month 70 6.8 6.8 59.4
A few times 280 27.2 27.2 86.5
Don't know 25 2.4 2.4 88.9
Never 114 11.1 11.1 100.0
Total 1031 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Several times per day 119 9.0 9.0 9.0
Once per day 74 5.6 5.6 14.7
Several times per week 297 22.6 22.6 37.2
Once per week 130 9.9 9.9 47.1
Several times per month 263 20.0 20.0 67.0
Once per month 92 7.0 7.0 74.0
A few times 256 19.4 19.4 93.5
Don't know 15 1.1 1.1 94.6
Never 71 5.4 5.4 100.0
Total 1317 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Several times per day 481 9.2 9.2 9.2
Once per day 310 5.9 5.9 15.1
Several times per week 1497 28.6 28.6 43.7
Once per week 409 7.8 7.8 51.5
Several times per month 1105 21.1 21.1 72.6
Once per month 251 4.8 4.8 77.3
A few times 962 18.4 18.4 95.7
Don't know 26 .5 .5 96.2
Never 199 3.8 3.8 100.0
Total 5240 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Several times per day 85 6.0 6.0 6.0
Once per day 63 4.4 4.4 10.4
Several times per week 383 26.8 26.8 37.2
Once per week 100 7.0 7.0 44.2
Several times per month 341 23.9 23.9 68.1
Once per month 46 3.2 3.2 71.3
A few times 318 22.3 22.3 93.6
Don't know 18 1.3 1.3 94.8
Never 74 5.2 5.2 100.0
Total 1428 100.0 100.0

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Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 13 10.2 10.2 10.2
Once per day 13 10.2 10.2 20.3
Several times per week 29 22.7 22.7 43.0
Once per week 9 7.0 7.0 50.0
Several times per month 19 14.8 14.8 64.8
Once per month 6 4.7 4.7 69.5
A few times 25 19.5 19.5 89.1
Don't know 3 2.3 2.3 91.4
Never 11 8.6 8.6 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Several times per day 79 5.2 5.2 5.2
Once per day 54 3.6 3.6 8.8
Several times per week 308 20.4 20.4 29.1
Once per week 111 7.3 7.3 36.5
Several times per month 271 17.9 17.9 54.4
Once per month 64 4.2 4.2 58.6
A few times 427 28.2 28.2 86.8
Don't know 32 2.1 2.1 89.0
Never 167 11.0 11.0 100.0
Total 1513 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Several times per day 274 6.8 6.8 6.8
Once per day 192 4.8 4.8 11.6
Several times per week 1010 25.2 25.2 36.9
Once per week 286 7.1 7.1 44.0
Several times per month 898 22.4 22.4 66.4
Once per month 213 5.3 5.3 71.8
A few times 892 22.3 22.3 94.0
Don't know 35 .9 .9 94.9
Never 204 5.1 5.1 100.0
Total 4004 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Several times per day 391 11.2 11.2 11.2
Once per day 247 7.0 7.0 18.2
Several times per week 1029 29.4 29.4 47.6
Once per week 337 9.6 9.6 57.2
Several times per month 715 20.4 20.4 77.6
Once per month 183 5.2 5.2 82.8
A few times 498 14.2 14.2 97.0
Don't know 17 .5 .5 97.5
Never 88 2.5 2.5 100.0
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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Contact: www-survey@cc.gatech.edu

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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280