GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Years on Internet

How long have you been using the Internet (including using email, gopher, ftp, etc.)?
Years on Internet

Years on Internet

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Under 6 mo 273 5.4 5.4 5.4
6-12 mo 380 7.6 7.6 13.0
1-3 yr 1736 34.6 34.6 47.6
4-6 yr 1861 37.1 37.1 84.6
Over 7 yr 772 15.4 15.4 100.0
Total 5022 100.0 100.0

Years on Internet

Years on Internet
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid Under 6 mo 248 5.8 5.8 5.8
6-12 mo 340 8.0 8.0 13.8
1-3 yr 1478 34.7 34.7 48.6
4-6 yr 1545 36.3 36.3 84.9
Over 7 yr 643 15.1 15.1 100.0
Total 4254 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Under 6 mo 11 3.0 3.0 3.0
6-12 mo 22 6.0 6.0 8.9
1-3 yr 118 32.0 32.0 40.9
4-6 yr 161 43.6 43.6 84.6
Over 7 yr 57 15.4 15.4 100.0
Total 369 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Under 6 mo 14 3.5 3.5 3.5
6-12 mo 18 4.5 4.5 8.0
1-3 yr 140 35.1 35.1 43.1
4-6 yr 155 38.8 38.8 82.0
Over 7 yr 72 18.0 18.0 100.0
Total 399 100.0 100.0

Years on Internet

Years on Internet
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid Under 6 mo 135 8.0 8.0 8.0
6-12 mo 182 10.8 10.8 18.8
1-3 yr 677 40.2 40.2 59.0
4-6 yr 509 30.2 30.2 89.2
Over 7 yr 182 10.8 10.8 100.0
Total 1685 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Under 6 mo 138 4.1 4.1 4.1
6-12 mo 198 5.9 5.9 10.1
1-3 yr 1059 31.7 31.7 41.8
4-6 yr 1352 40.5 40.5 82.3
Over 7 yr 590 17.7 17.7 100.0
Total 3337 100.0 100.0

Years on Internet

Years on Internet
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Under 6 mo 12 14.3 14.3 14.3
6-12 mo 6 7.1 7.1 21.4
1-3 yr 27 32.1 32.1 53.6
4-6 yr 28 33.3 33.3 86.9
Over 7 yr 11 13.1 13.1 100.0
Total 84 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Under 6 mo 14 4.7 4.7 4.7
6-12 mo 17 5.7 5.7 10.3
1-3 yr 133 44.3 44.3 54.7
4-6 yr 114 38.0 38.0 92.7
Over 7 yr 22 7.3 7.3 100.0
Total 300 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Under 6 mo 27 4.3 4.3 4.3
6-12 mo 26 4.1 4.1 8.5
1-3 yr 199 31.7 31.7 40.2
4-6 yr 304 48.5 48.5 88.7
Over 7 yr 71 11.3 11.3 100.0
Total 627 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Under 6 mo 160 5.0 5.0 5.0
6-12 mo 227 7.2 7.2 12.2
1-3 yr 1059 33.4 33.4 45.6
4-6 yr 1155 36.4 36.4 82.0
Over 7 yr 570 18.0 18.0 100.0
Total 3171 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Under 6 mo 60 7.1 7.1 7.1
6-12 mo 104 12.4 12.4 19.5
1-3 yr 318 37.9 37.9 57.4
4-6 yr 260 31.0 31.0 88.3
Over 7 yr 98 11.7 11.7 100.0
Total 840 100.0 100.0

Years on Internet

Years on Internet
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid Under 6 mo 273 41.8 41.8 41.8
6-12 mo 380 58.2 58.2 100.0
Total 653 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid 1-3 yr 1736 100.0 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid 4-6 yr 1861 70.7 70.7 70.7
Over 7 yr 772 29.3 29.3 100.0
Total 2633 100.0 100.0

Years on Internet

Years on Internet
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Novice Valid Under 6 mo 170 21.0 21.0 21.0
6-12 mo 168 20.8 20.8 41.8
1-3 yr 339 42.0 42.0 83.8
4-6 yr 106 13.1 13.1 96.9
Over 7 yr 25 3.1 3.1 100.0
Total 808 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid Under 6 mo 90 6.3 6.3 6.3
6-12 mo 143 10.0 10.0 16.2
1-3 yr 646 45.0 45.0 61.3
4-6 yr 435 30.3 30.3 91.6
Over 7 yr 121 8.4 8.4 100.0
Total 1435 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid Under 6 mo 12 .6 .6 .6
6-12 mo 61 3.3 3.3 3.9
1-3 yr 585 31.5 31.5 35.5
4-6 yr 838 45.2 45.2 80.6
Over 7 yr 359 19.4 19.4 100.0
Total 1855 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid Under 6 mo 1 .1 .1 .1
6-12 mo 8 .9 .9 1.0
1-3 yr 166 18.0 18.0 18.9
4-6 yr 482 52.2 52.2 71.1
Over 7 yr 267 28.9 28.9 100.0
Total 924 100.0 100.0

Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 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