GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Falsification of Information

Some Web sites ask for you to register with the site by providing personal information. When asked for such information, what percent of the time do you falsify the information?
Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Not Say 204 4.1 4.1 4.1
Never 2454 48.9 48.9 52.9
Under 25 1210 24.1 24.1 77.0
26-50 339 6.8 6.8 83.8
51-75 250 5.0 5.0 88.7
Over 75 310 6.2 6.2 94.9
NA 255 5.1 5.1 100.0
Total 5022 100.0 100.0

Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid Not Say 176 4.1 4.1 4.1
Never 2167 50.9 50.9 55.1
Under 25 990 23.3 23.3 78.3
26-50 260 6.1 6.1 84.5
51-75 206 4.8 4.8 89.3
Over 75 233 5.5 5.5 94.8
NA 222 5.2 5.2 100.0
Total 4254 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Not Say 14 3.8 3.8 3.8
Never 129 35.0 35.0 38.8
Under 25 113 30.6 30.6 69.4
26-50 40 10.8 10.8 80.2
51-75 19 5.1 5.1 85.4
Over 75 37 10.0 10.0 95.4
NA 17 4.6 4.6 100.0
Total 369 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Not Say 14 3.5 3.5 3.5
Never 158 39.6 39.6 43.1
Under 25 107 26.8 26.8 69.9
26-50 39 9.8 9.8 79.7
51-75 25 6.3 6.3 86.0
Over 75 40 10.0 10.0 96.0
NA 16 4.0 4.0 100.0
Total 399 100.0 100.0

Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid Not Say 46 2.7 2.7 2.7
Never 963 57.2 57.2 59.9
Under 25 369 21.9 21.9 81.8
26-50 91 5.4 5.4 87.2
51-75 48 2.8 2.8 90.0
Over 75 61 3.6 3.6 93.6
NA 107 6.4 6.4 100.0
Total 1685 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Not Say 158 4.7 4.7 4.7
Never 1491 44.7 44.7 49.4
Under 25 841 25.2 25.2 74.6
26-50 248 7.4 7.4 82.0
51-75 202 6.1 6.1 88.1
Over 75 249 7.5 7.5 95.6
NA 148 4.4 4.4 100.0
Total 3337 100.0 100.0

Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Not Say 17 20.2 20.2 20.2
Never 29 34.5 34.5 54.8
Under 25 11 13.1 13.1 67.9
26-50 3 3.6 3.6 71.4
51-75 3 3.6 3.6 75.0
Over 75 9 10.7 10.7 85.7
NA 12 14.3 14.3 100.0
Total 84 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Not Say 14 4.7 4.7 4.7
Never 78 26.0 26.0 30.7
Under 25 102 34.0 34.0 64.7
26-50 32 10.7 10.7 75.3
51-75 30 10.0 10.0 85.3
Over 75 33 11.0 11.0 96.3
NA 11 3.7 3.7 100.0
Total 300 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Not Say 23 3.7 3.7 3.7
Never 203 32.4 32.4 36.0
Under 25 213 34.0 34.0 70.0
26-50 65 10.4 10.4 80.4
51-75 40 6.4 6.4 86.8
Over 75 59 9.4 9.4 96.2
NA 24 3.8 3.8 100.0
Total 627 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Not Say 119 3.8 3.8 3.8
Never 1564 49.3 49.3 53.1
Under 25 771 24.3 24.3 77.4
26-50 213 6.7 6.7 84.1
51-75 166 5.2 5.2 89.3
Over 75 185 5.8 5.8 95.2
NA 153 4.8 4.8 100.0
Total 3171 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Not Say 31 3.7 3.7 3.7
Never 580 69.0 69.0 72.7
Under 25 113 13.5 13.5 86.2
26-50 26 3.1 3.1 89.3
51-75 11 1.3 1.3 90.6
Over 75 24 2.9 2.9 93.5
NA 55 6.5 6.5 100.0
Total 840 100.0 100.0

Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid Not Say 28 4.3 4.3 4.3
Never 407 62.3 62.3 66.6
Under 25 74 11.3 11.3 77.9
26-50 19 2.9 2.9 80.9
51-75 17 2.6 2.6 83.5
Over 75 22 3.4 3.4 86.8
NA 86 13.2 13.2 100.0
Total 653 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Not Say 80 4.6 4.6 4.6
Never 924 53.2 53.2 57.8
Under 25 382 22.0 22.0 79.8
26-50 107 6.2 6.2 86.0
51-75 74 4.3 4.3 90.3
Over 75 82 4.7 4.7 95.0
NA 87 5.0 5.0 100.0
Total 1736 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Not Say 96 3.6 3.6 3.6
Never 1123 42.7 42.7 46.3
Under 25 754 28.6 28.6 74.9
26-50 213 8.1 8.1 83.0
51-75 159 6.0 6.0 89.1
Over 75 206 7.8 7.8 96.9
NA 82 3.1 3.1 100.0
Total 2633 100.0 100.0

Falsification of Information

Falsification of Information
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Novice Valid Not Say 44 5.4 5.4 5.4
Never 482 59.7 59.7 65.1
Under 25 104 12.9 12.9 78.0
26-50 25 3.1 3.1 81.1
51-75 17 2.1 2.1 83.2
Over 75 17 2.1 2.1 85.3
NA 119 14.7 14.7 100.0
Total 808 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid Not Say 59 4.1 4.1 4.1
Never 831 57.9 57.9 62.0
Under 25 286 19.9 19.9 82.0
26-50 72 5.0 5.0 87.0
51-75 48 3.3 3.3 90.3
Over 75 64 4.5 4.5 94.8
NA 75 5.2 5.2 100.0
Total 1435 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid Not Say 70 3.8 3.8 3.8
Never 820 44.2 44.2 48.0
Under 25 520 28.0 28.0 76.0
26-50 147 7.9 7.9 83.9
51-75 110 5.9 5.9 89.9
Over 75 141 7.6 7.6 97.5
NA 47 2.5 2.5 100.0
Total 1855 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid Not Say 31 3.4 3.4 3.4
Never 321 34.7 34.7 38.1
Under 25 300 32.5 32.5 70.6
26-50 95 10.3 10.3 80.8
51-75 75 8.1 8.1 89.0
Over 75 88 9.5 9.5 98.5
NA 14 1.5 1.5 100.0
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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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
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