GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Medical information


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 health/medical information?



Medical information

Medical information

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Several times per day 148 1.6 1.6 1.6
Once per day 146 1.6 1.6 3.2
Several times per week 654 7.1 7.1 10.4
Once per week 364 4.0 4.0 14.3
Several times per month 1395 15.3 15.3 29.6
Once per month 726 7.9 7.9 37.5
A few times 3533 38.6 38.6 76.2
Don't know 154 1.7 1.7 77.8
Never 2027 22.2 22.2 100.0
Total 9147 100.0 100.0

Medical information

Medical information
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 1 .8 .8 .8
Once per day 1 .8 .8 1.6
Several times per week 3 2.4 2.4 4.0
Once per week 6 4.8 4.8 8.8
Several times per month 14 11.2 11.2 20.0
Once per month 10 8.0 8.0 28.0
A few times 52 41.6 41.6 69.6
Don't know 6 4.8 4.8 74.4
Never 32 25.6 25.6 100.0
Total 125 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Several times per day 130 1.7 1.7 1.7
Once per day 130 1.7 1.7 3.4
Several times per week 588 7.7 7.7 11.1
Once per week 323 4.2 4.2 15.4
Several times per month 1228 16.1 16.1 31.5
Once per month 625 8.2 8.2 39.7
A few times 2990 39.2 39.2 78.9
Don't know 120 1.6 1.6 80.5
Never 1485 19.5 19.5 100.0
Total 7619 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Several times per day 5 .9 .9 .9
Once per day 7 1.3 1.3 2.2
Several times per week 18 3.4 3.4 5.6
Once per week 4 .7 .7 6.4
Several times per month 42 7.9 7.9 14.2
Once per month 28 5.2 5.2 19.5
A few times 181 33.9 33.9 53.4
Don't know 9 1.7 1.7 55.1
Never 240 44.9 44.9 100.0
Total 534 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Several times per day 12 1.4 1.4 1.4
Once per day 8 .9 .9 2.3
Several times per week 45 5.2 5.2 7.5
Once per week 31 3.6 3.6 11.0
Several times per month 111 12.8 12.8 23.8
Once per month 63 7.2 7.2 31.1
A few times 310 35.7 35.7 66.7
Don't know 19 2.2 2.2 68.9
Never 270 31.1 31.1 100.0
Total 869 100.0 100.0

Medical information

Medical information
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 1 .8 .8 .8
Once per day 1 .8 .8 1.6
Several times per week 3 2.4 2.4 4.0
Once per week 6 4.8 4.8 8.8
Several times per month 14 11.2 11.2 20.0
Once per month 10 8.0 8.0 28.0
A few times 52 41.6 41.6 69.6
Don't know 6 4.8 4.8 74.4
Never 32 25.6 25.6 100.0
Total 125 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Several times per day 79 2.3 2.3 2.3
Once per day 78 2.3 2.3 4.5
Several times per week 354 10.2 10.2 14.8
Once per week 163 4.7 4.7 19.5
Several times per month 614 17.7 17.7 37.2
Once per month 262 7.6 7.6 44.8
A few times 1293 37.3 37.3 82.1
Don't know 39 1.1 1.1 83.2
Never 580 16.8 16.8 100.0
Total 3462 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Several times per day 68 1.2 1.2 1.2
Once per day 67 1.2 1.2 2.4
Several times per week 297 5.3 5.3 7.8
Once per week 195 3.5 3.5 11.3
Several times per month 767 13.8 13.8 25.1
Once per month 454 8.2 8.2 33.2
A few times 2188 39.4 39.4 72.6
Don't know 109 2.0 2.0 74.6
Never 1415 25.4 25.4 100.0
Total 5560 100.0 100.0

Medical information

Medical information
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 3 2.3 2.3 2.3
Once per day 1 .8 .8 3.1
Several times per week 3 2.3 2.3 5.3
Once per week 7 5.3 5.3 10.7
Several times per month 14 10.7 10.7 21.4
Once per month 10 7.6 7.6 29.0
A few times 53 40.5 40.5 69.5
Don't know 6 4.6 4.6 74.0
Never 34 26.0 26.0 100.0
Total 131 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Several times per day 10 1.0 1.0 1.0
Once per day 6 .6 .6 1.6
Several times per week 25 2.4 2.4 4.0
Once per week 28 2.7 2.7 6.7
Several times per month 82 8.0 8.0 14.6
Once per month 51 4.9 4.9 19.6
A few times 335 32.5 32.5 52.1
Don't know 35 3.4 3.4 55.5
Never 459 44.5 44.5 100.0
Total 1031 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Several times per day 17 1.3 1.3 1.3
Once per day 15 1.1 1.1 2.4
Several times per week 50 3.8 3.8 6.2
Once per week 34 2.6 2.6 8.8
Several times per month 150 11.4 11.4 20.2
Once per month 92 7.0 7.0 27.2
A few times 509 38.6 38.6 65.8
Don't know 25 1.9 1.9 67.7
Never 425 32.3 32.3 100.0
Total 1317 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Several times per day 85 1.6 1.6 1.6
Once per day 89 1.7 1.7 3.3
Several times per week 433 8.3 8.3 11.6
Once per week 223 4.3 4.3 15.8
Several times per month 859 16.4 16.4 32.2
Once per month 473 9.0 9.0 41.3
A few times 2063 39.4 39.4 80.6
Don't know 70 1.3 1.3 82.0
Never 945 18.0 18.0 100.0
Total 5240 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Several times per day 33 2.3 2.3 2.3
Once per day 35 2.5 2.5 4.8
Several times per week 143 10.0 10.0 14.8
Once per week 72 5.0 5.0 19.8
Several times per month 290 20.3 20.3 40.1
Once per month 100 7.0 7.0 47.1
A few times 573 40.1 40.1 87.3
Don't know 18 1.3 1.3 88.5
Never 164 11.5 11.5 100.0
Total 1428 100.0 100.0

Medical information

Medical information
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 1 .8 .8 .8
Once per day 1 .8 .8 1.6
Several times per week 3 2.4 2.4 4.0
Once per week 6 4.8 4.8 8.8
Several times per month 14 11.2 11.2 20.0
Once per month 10 8.0 8.0 28.0
A few times 52 41.6 41.6 69.6
Don't know 6 4.8 4.8 74.4
Never 32 25.6 25.6 100.0
Total 125 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Several times per day 28 1.9 1.9 1.9
Once per day 30 2.0 2.0 3.8
Several times per week 124 8.2 8.2 12.0
Once per week 66 4.4 4.4 16.4
Several times per month 208 13.7 13.7 30.1
Once per month 101 6.7 6.7 36.8
A few times 534 35.3 35.3 72.1
Don't know 33 2.2 2.2 74.3
Never 389 25.7 25.7 100.0
Total 1513 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Several times per day 54 1.3 1.3 1.3
Once per day 64 1.6 1.6 2.9
Several times per week 301 7.5 7.5 10.5
Once per week 143 3.6 3.6 14.0
Several times per month 607 15.2 15.2 29.2
Once per month 298 7.4 7.4 36.6
A few times 1594 39.8 39.8 76.4
Don't know 71 1.8 1.8 78.2
Never 872 21.8 21.8 100.0
Total 4004 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Several times per day 65 1.9 1.9 1.9
Once per day 51 1.5 1.5 3.3
Several times per week 226 6.4 6.4 9.8
Once per week 149 4.3 4.3 14.0
Several times per month 566 16.1 16.1 30.2
Once per month 317 9.0 9.0 39.2
A few times 1353 38.6 38.6 77.8
Don't know 44 1.3 1.3 79.1
Never 734 20.9 20.9 100.0
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