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Community Membership


Which of these groups have you become more connected to through the Internet?
(Please check all that apply.)


Community Membership





Group G64  "Community Membership"
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          827      7.9     16.5
Political                                Q58          700      6.7     13.9
Hobbies                                  Q59         2493     23.7     49.6
Religious                                Q60          449      4.3      8.9
Professional                             Q61         2344     22.3     46.7
Family                                   Q62         1863     17.7     37.1
Support                                  Q63          864      8.2     17.2
Other                                    Q64          959      9.1     19.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses    10499    100.0    209.1

0 missing cases;  5,022 valid cases

Community Membership




X1:         1   USA

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          734      8.2     17.3
Political                                Q58          626      7.0     14.7
Hobbies                                  Q59         2118     23.6     49.8
Religious                                Q60          405      4.5      9.5
Professional                             Q61         1863     20.8     43.8
Family                                   Q62         1665     18.5     39.1
Support                                  Q63          748      8.3     17.6
Other                                    Q64          818      9.1     19.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     8977    100.0    211.0

0 missing cases;  4,254 valid cases



X1:         2   Europe

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57           49      7.3     13.3
Political                                Q58           33      4.9      8.9
Hobbies                                  Q59          175     26.0     47.4
Religious                                Q60           12      1.8      3.3
Professional                             Q61          235     34.9     63.7
Family                                   Q62           67     10.0     18.2
Support                                  Q63           42      6.2     11.4
Other                                    Q64           60      8.9     16.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      673    100.0    182.4

0 missing cases;  369 valid cases



X1:         3   Other

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57           44      5.2     11.0
Political                                Q58           41      4.8     10.3
Hobbies                                  Q59          200     23.6     50.1
Religious                                Q60           32      3.8      8.0
Professional                             Q61          246     29.0     61.7
Family                                   Q62          131     15.4     32.8
Support                                  Q63           74      8.7     18.5
Other                                    Q64           81      9.5     20.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      849    100.0    212.8

0 missing cases;  399 valid cases

Community Membership




X4:      1.00   Female

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          256      7.1     15.2
Political                                Q58          202      5.6     12.0
Hobbies                                  Q59          784     21.7     46.5
Religious                                Q60          177      4.9     10.5
Professional                             Q61          714     19.7     42.4
Family                                   Q62          736     20.3     43.7
Support                                  Q63          389     10.8     23.1
Other                                    Q64          360     10.0     21.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3618    100.0    214.7

0 missing cases;  1,685 valid cases



X4:      2.00   Male

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          571      8.3     17.1
Political                                Q58          498      7.2     14.9
Hobbies                                  Q59         1709     24.8     51.2
Religious                                Q60          272      4.0      8.2
Professional                             Q61         1630     23.7     48.8
Family                                   Q62         1127     16.4     33.8
Support                                  Q63          475      6.9     14.2
Other                                    Q64          599      8.7     18.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     6881    100.0    206.2

0 missing cases;  3,337 valid cases

Community Membership




X2:         .

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57           19     12.3     22.6
Political                                Q58           10      6.5     11.9
Hobbies                                  Q59           28     18.2     33.3
Religious                                Q60            7      4.5      8.3
Professional                             Q61           26     16.9     31.0
Family                                   Q62           34     22.1     40.5
Support                                  Q63           10      6.5     11.9
Other                                    Q64           20     13.0     23.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      154    100.0    183.3

0 missing cases;  84 valid cases



X2:         1   11-20

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57           24      3.6      8.0
Political                                Q58           53      8.0     17.7
Hobbies                                  Q59          214     32.2     71.3
Religious                                Q60           32      4.8     10.7
Professional                             Q61           82     12.3     27.3
Family                                   Q62           99     14.9     33.0
Support                                  Q63           63      9.5     21.0
Other                                    Q64           98     14.7     32.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      665    100.0    221.7

0 missing cases;  300 valid cases



X2:         2   21-25

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          104      8.2     16.6
Political                                Q58           79      6.2     12.6
Hobbies                                  Q59          352     27.7     56.1
Religious                                Q60           44      3.5      7.0
Professional                             Q61          305     24.0     48.6
Family                                   Q62          188     14.8     30.0
Support                                  Q63           79      6.2     12.6
Other                                    Q64          121      9.5     19.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1272    100.0    202.9

0 missing cases;  627 valid cases



X2:         3   26-50

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          492      7.2     15.5
Political                                Q58          436      6.4     13.7
Hobbies                                  Q59         1578     23.2     49.8
Religious                                Q60          299      4.4      9.4
Professional                             Q61         1642     24.2     51.8
Family                                   Q62         1209     17.8     38.1
Support                                  Q63          560      8.2     17.7
Other                                    Q64          581      8.5     18.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     6797    100.0    214.3

0 missing cases;  3,171 valid cases



X2:         4   50+

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          188     11.7     22.4
Political                                Q58          122      7.6     14.5
Hobbies                                  Q59          321     19.9     38.2
Religious                                Q60           67      4.2      8.0
Professional                             Q61          289     17.9     34.4
Family                                   Q62          333     20.7     39.6
Support                                  Q63          152      9.4     18.1
Other                                    Q64          139      8.6     16.5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1611    100.0    191.8

0 missing cases;  840 valid cases

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X3:         1   <1 Year

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          159     13.8     24.3
Political                                Q58           65      5.6     10.0
Hobbies                                  Q59          241     20.9     36.9
Religious                                Q60           57      4.9      8.7
Professional                             Q61          163     14.1     25.0
Family                                   Q62          233     20.2     35.7
Support                                  Q63          117     10.1     17.9
Other                                    Q64          119     10.3     18.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1154    100.0    176.7

0 missing cases;  653 valid cases



X3:         2   1-3 Years

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          358     10.8     20.6
Political                                Q58          202      6.1     11.6
Hobbies                                  Q59          787     23.8     45.3
Religious                                Q60          149      4.5      8.6
Professional                             Q61          631     19.1     36.3
Family                                   Q62          581     17.5     33.5
Support                                  Q63          295      8.9     17.0
Other                                    Q64          309      9.3     17.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3312    100.0    190.8

0 missing cases;  1,736 valid cases



X3:         3   >4 Years

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          310      5.1     11.8
Political                                Q58          433      7.2     16.4
Hobbies                                  Q59         1465     24.3     55.6
Religious                                Q60          243      4.0      9.2
Professional                             Q61         1550     25.7     58.9
Family                                   Q62         1049     17.4     39.8
Support                                  Q63          452      7.5     17.2
Other                                    Q64          531      8.8     20.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     6033    100.0    229.1

0 missing cases;  2,633 valid cases

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X6:         1   Novice

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          234     18.4     29.0
Political                                Q58           51      4.0      6.3
Hobbies                                  Q59          239     18.7     29.6
Religious                                Q60           58      4.5      7.2
Professional                             Q61          204     16.0     25.2
Family                                   Q62          242     19.0     30.0
Support                                  Q63          109      8.5     13.5
Other                                    Q64          138     10.8     17.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1275    100.0    157.8

0 missing cases;  808 valid cases



X6:         2   Intermediate

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          309     11.5     21.5
Political                                Q58          172      6.4     12.0
Hobbies                                  Q59          611     22.8     42.6
Religious                                Q60          123      4.6      8.6
Professional                             Q61          481     17.9     33.5
Family                                   Q62          511     19.0     35.6
Support                                  Q63          240      8.9     16.7
Other                                    Q64          238      8.9     16.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2685    100.0    187.1

0 missing cases;  1,435 valid cases



X6:         3   Experienced

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57          226      5.6     12.2
Political                                Q58          267      6.6     14.4
Hobbies                                  Q59         1026     25.3     55.3
Religious                                Q60          153      3.8      8.2
Professional                             Q61         1009     24.9     54.4
Family                                   Q62          692     17.1     37.3
Support                                  Q63          310      7.6     16.7
Other                                    Q64          372      9.2     20.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     4055    100.0    218.6

0 missing cases;  1,855 valid cases



X6:         4   Expert

Group G64  Community Membership
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

None                                     Q57           58      2.3      6.3
Political                                Q58          210      8.5     22.7
Hobbies                                  Q59          617     24.8     66.8
Religious                                Q60          115      4.6     12.4
Professional                             Q61          650     26.2     70.3
Family                                   Q62          418     16.8     45.2
Support                                  Q63          205      8.3     22.2
Other                                    Q64          211      8.5     22.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2484    100.0    268.8

0 missing cases;  924 valid cases


Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
Copyright 1998 GTRC - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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