GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Research Material

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 research reports & projects?


Research Material

Research Material

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Several times per day 907 9.9 9.9 9.9
Once per day 400 4.4 4.4 14.3
Several times per week 1768 19.3 19.3 33.6
Once per week 532 5.8 5.8 39.4
Several times per month 1581 17.3 17.3 56.7
Once per month 492 5.4 5.4 62.1
A few times 2083 22.8 22.8 84.8
Don't know 240 2.6 2.6 87.5
Never 1147 12.5 12.5 100.0
Total 9150 100.0 100.0

Research Material

Research Material
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 13 10.2 10.2 10.2
Once per day 3 2.3 2.3 12.5
Several times per week 29 22.7 22.7 35.2
Once per week 9 7.0 7.0 42.2
Several times per month 16 12.5 12.5 54.7
Once per month 9 7.0 7.0 61.7
A few times 29 22.7 22.7 84.4
Don't know 5 3.9 3.9 88.3
Never 15 11.7 11.7 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Several times per day 698 9.2 9.2 9.2
Once per day 323 4.2 4.2 13.4
Several times per week 1424 18.7 18.7 32.1
Once per week 426 5.6 5.6 37.7
Several times per month 1335 17.5 17.5 55.2
Once per month 419 5.5 5.5 60.7
A few times 1778 23.3 23.3 84.0
Don't know 199 2.6 2.6 86.7
Never 1017 13.3 13.3 100.0
Total 7619 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Several times per day 79 14.8 14.8 14.8
Once per day 38 7.1 7.1 21.9
Several times per week 134 25.1 25.1 47.0
Once per week 32 6.0 6.0 53.0
Several times per month 83 15.5 15.5 68.5
Once per month 26 4.9 4.9 73.4
A few times 90 16.9 16.9 90.3
Don't know 14 2.6 2.6 92.9
Never 38 7.1 7.1 100.0
Total 534 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Several times per day 117 13.5 13.5 13.5
Once per day 36 4.1 4.1 17.6
Several times per week 181 20.8 20.8 38.4
Once per week 65 7.5 7.5 45.9
Several times per month 147 16.9 16.9 62.8
Once per month 38 4.4 4.4 67.2
A few times 186 21.4 21.4 88.6
Don't know 22 2.5 2.5 91.1
Never 77 8.9 8.9 100.0
Total 869 100.0 100.0

Research Material

Research Material
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 13 10.2 10.2 10.2
Once per day 3 2.3 2.3 12.5
Several times per week 29 22.7 22.7 35.2
Once per week 9 7.0 7.0 42.2
Several times per month 16 12.5 12.5 54.7
Once per month 9 7.0 7.0 61.7
A few times 29 22.7 22.7 84.4
Don't know 5 3.9 3.9 88.3
Never 15 11.7 11.7 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Several times per day 317 9.2 9.2 9.2
Once per day 145 4.2 4.2 13.3
Several times per week 686 19.8 19.8 33.2
Once per week 175 5.1 5.1 38.2
Several times per month 636 18.4 18.4 56.6
Once per month 154 4.4 4.4 61.0
A few times 783 22.6 22.6 83.7
Don't know 80 2.3 2.3 86.0
Never 486 14.0 14.0 100.0
Total 3462 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Several times per day 577 10.4 10.4 10.4
Once per day 252 4.5 4.5 14.9
Several times per week 1053 18.9 18.9 33.8
Once per week 348 6.3 6.3 40.1
Several times per month 929 16.7 16.7 56.8
Once per month 329 5.9 5.9 62.7
A few times 1271 22.9 22.9 85.6
Don't know 155 2.8 2.8 88.4
Never 646 11.6 11.6 100.0
Total 5560 100.0 100.0

Research Material

Research Material
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 14 10.4 10.4 10.4
Once per day 4 3.0 3.0 13.4
Several times per week 29 21.6 21.6 35.1
Once per week 10 7.5 7.5 42.5
Several times per month 16 11.9 11.9 54.5
Once per month 10 7.5 7.5 61.9
A few times 30 22.4 22.4 84.3
Don't know 5 3.7 3.7 88.1
Never 16 11.9 11.9 100.0
Total 134 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Several times per day 68 6.6 6.6 6.6
Once per day 44 4.3 4.3 10.9
Several times per week 209 20.3 20.3 31.1
Once per week 93 9.0 9.0 40.2
Several times per month 234 22.7 22.7 62.9
Once per month 84 8.1 8.1 71.0
A few times 207 20.1 20.1 91.1
Don't know 26 2.5 2.5 93.6
Never 66 6.4 6.4 100.0
Total 1031 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Several times per day 146 11.1 11.1 11.1
Once per day 52 3.9 3.9 15.0
Several times per week 247 18.8 18.8 33.8
Once per week 90 6.8 6.8 40.6
Several times per month 233 17.7 17.7 58.3
Once per month 80 6.1 6.1 64.4
A few times 285 21.6 21.6 86.0
Don't know 24 1.8 1.8 87.9
Never 160 12.1 12.1 100.0
Total 1317 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Several times per day 562 10.7 10.7 10.7
Once per day 251 4.8 4.8 15.5
Several times per week 1017 19.4 19.4 34.9
Once per week 276 5.3 5.3 40.2
Several times per month 882 16.8 16.8 57.0
Once per month 250 4.8 4.8 61.8
A few times 1190 22.7 22.7 84.5
Don't know 137 2.6 2.6 87.1
Never 675 12.9 12.9 100.0
Total 5240 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Several times per day 117 8.2 8.2 8.2
Once per day 49 3.4 3.4 11.6
Several times per week 266 18.6 18.6 30.3
Once per week 63 4.4 4.4 34.7
Several times per month 216 15.1 15.1 49.8
Once per month 68 4.8 4.8 54.6
A few times 371 26.0 26.0 80.5
Don't know 48 3.4 3.4 83.9
Never 230 16.1 16.1 100.0
Total 1428 100.0 100.0

Research Material

Research Material
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 13 10.2 10.2 10.2
Once per day 3 2.3 2.3 12.5
Several times per week 29 22.7 22.7 35.2
Once per week 9 7.0 7.0 42.2
Several times per month 16 12.5 12.5 54.7
Once per month 9 7.0 7.0 61.7
A few times 29 22.7 22.7 84.4
Don't know 5 3.9 3.9 88.3
Never 15 11.7 11.7 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Several times per day 86 5.7 5.7 5.7
Once per day 48 3.2 3.2 8.9
Several times per week 229 15.1 15.1 24.0
Once per week 79 5.2 5.2 29.2
Several times per month 218 14.4 14.4 43.6
Once per month 62 4.1 4.1 47.7
A few times 393 26.0 26.0 73.7
Don't know 67 4.4 4.4 78.1
Never 331 21.9 21.9 100.0
Total 1513 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Several times per day 330 8.2 8.2 8.2
Once per day 135 3.4 3.4 11.6
Several times per week 757 18.9 18.9 30.5
Once per week 229 5.7 5.7 36.2
Several times per month 743 18.6 18.6 54.8
Once per month 206 5.1 5.1 59.9
A few times 997 24.9 24.9 84.8
Don't know 98 2.4 2.4 87.3
Never 509 12.7 12.7 100.0
Total 4004 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Several times per day 478 13.6 13.6 13.6
Once per day 214 6.1 6.1 19.7
Several times per week 753 21.5 21.5 41.2
Once per week 215 6.1 6.1 47.4
Several times per month 604 17.2 17.2 64.6
Once per month 215 6.1 6.1 70.7
A few times 664 18.9 18.9 89.7
Don't know 70 2.0 2.0 91.7
Never 292 8.3 8.3 100.0
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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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280