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What Information Ought to be Collected per Page Request


In your opinion, what information ought to be collected for each Web page you request?
(Please check all that apply.)

What Information Ought to be Collected per Page Request





Group G38  "What Information to be Collected"
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28          150      3.2     10.1
Time of Request                          Q29          942     20.0     63.6
Machine                                  Q30          407      8.6     27.5
Requested Page                           Q31         1005     21.3     67.8
Session ID                               Q32          319      6.8     21.5
Which Browser                            Q33          653     13.9     44.1
OS                                       Q34          455      9.7     30.7
Location                                 Q35          208      4.4     14.0
Screen Size                              Q36          211      4.5     14.2
None                                     Q37          266      5.6     17.9
Don't Know                               Q38           93      2.0      6.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     4709    100.0    317.7

0 missing cases;  1,482 valid cases

What Information Ought to be Collected per Page Request




X1:         .

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28            6     12.8     25.0
Time of Request                          Q29           10     21.3     41.7
Machine                                  Q30            1      2.1      4.2
Requested Page                           Q31           13     27.7     54.2
Session ID                               Q32            2      4.3      8.3
Which Browser                            Q33            2      4.3      8.3
OS                                       Q34            2      4.3      8.3
Location                                 Q35            2      4.3      8.3
None                                     Q37            8     17.0     33.3
Don't Know                               Q38            1      2.1      4.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       47    100.0    195.8

0 missing cases;  24 valid cases



X1:         1   USA

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28          130      3.4     10.6
Time of Request                          Q29          766     20.2     62.6
Machine                                  Q30          313      8.2     25.6
Requested Page                           Q31          811     21.4     66.3
Session ID                               Q32          261      6.9     21.3
Which Browser                            Q33          526     13.9     43.0
OS                                       Q34          361      9.5     29.5
Location                                 Q35          163      4.3     13.3
Screen Size                              Q36          157      4.1     12.8
None                                     Q37          229      6.0     18.7
Don't Know                               Q38           79      2.1      6.5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3796    100.0    310.4

0 missing cases;  1,223 valid cases



X1:         2   Europe

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28            6      1.2      4.7
Time of Request                          Q29           95     18.9     74.2
Machine                                  Q30           55     11.0     43.0
Requested Page                           Q31           99     19.7     77.3
Session ID                               Q32           38      7.6     29.7
Which Browser                            Q33           73     14.5     57.0
OS                                       Q34           57     11.4     44.5
Location                                 Q35           22      4.4     17.2
Screen Size                              Q36           32      6.4     25.0
None                                     Q37           18      3.6     14.1
Don't Know                               Q38            7      1.4      5.5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      502    100.0    392.2

0 missing cases;  128 valid cases



X1:         3   Other

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28            8      2.2      7.5
Time of Request                          Q29           71     19.5     66.4
Machine                                  Q30           38     10.4     35.5
Requested Page                           Q31           82     22.5     76.6
Session ID                               Q32           18      4.9     16.8
Which Browser                            Q33           52     14.3     48.6
OS                                       Q34           35      9.6     32.7
Location                                 Q35           21      5.8     19.6
Screen Size                              Q36           22      6.0     20.6
None                                     Q37           11      3.0     10.3
Don't Know                               Q38            6      1.6      5.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      364    100.0    340.2

0 missing cases;  107 valid cases

What Information Ought to be Collected per Page Request




X4:       .

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28            6     12.8     25.0
Time of Request                          Q29           10     21.3     41.7
Machine                                  Q30            1      2.1      4.2
Requested Page                           Q31           13     27.7     54.2
Session ID                               Q32            2      4.3      8.3
Which Browser                            Q33            2      4.3      8.3
OS                                       Q34            2      4.3      8.3
Location                                 Q35            2      4.3      8.3
None                                     Q37            8     17.0     33.3
Don't Know                               Q38            1      2.1      4.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       47    100.0    195.8

0 missing cases;  24 valid cases



X4:      1.00   Female

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           65      5.2     14.2
Time of Request                          Q29          254     20.1     55.6
Machine                                  Q30           83      6.6     18.2
Requested Page                           Q31          278     22.0     60.8
Session ID                               Q32           69      5.5     15.1
Which Browser                            Q33          162     12.8     35.4
OS                                       Q34          111      8.8     24.3
Location                                 Q35           62      4.9     13.6
Screen Size                              Q36           41      3.2      9.0
None                                     Q37           94      7.4     20.6
Don't Know                               Q38           43      3.4      9.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1262    100.0    276.1

0 missing cases;  457 valid cases



X4:      2.00   Male

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           79      2.3      7.9
Time of Request                          Q29          678     19.9     67.7
Machine                                  Q30          323      9.5     32.3
Requested Page                           Q31          714     21.0     71.3
Session ID                               Q32          248      7.3     24.8
Which Browser                            Q33          489     14.4     48.9
OS                                       Q34          342     10.1     34.2
Location                                 Q35          144      4.2     14.4
Screen Size                              Q36          170      5.0     17.0
None                                     Q37          164      4.8     16.4
Don't Know                               Q38           49      1.4      4.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3400    100.0    339.7

0 missing cases;  1,001 valid cases

What Information Ought to be Collected per Page Request




X2:         .

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28            7      6.7     13.5
Time of Request                          Q29           22     21.0     42.3
Machine                                  Q30            1      1.0      1.9
Requested Page                           Q31           26     24.8     50.0
Session ID                               Q32            6      5.7     11.5
Which Browser                            Q33            9      8.6     17.3
OS                                       Q34            7      6.7     13.5
Location                                 Q35            4      3.8      7.7
Screen Size                              Q36            1      1.0      1.9
None                                     Q37           20     19.0     38.5
Don't Know                               Q38            2      1.9      3.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      105    100.0    201.9

0 missing cases;  52 valid cases



X2:         1   11-20

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28            5      2.0      6.3
Time of Request                          Q29           48     19.1     60.8
Machine                                  Q30           28     11.2     35.4
Requested Page                           Q31           53     21.1     67.1
Session ID                               Q32           16      6.4     20.3
Which Browser                            Q33           33     13.1     41.8
OS                                       Q34           27     10.8     34.2
Location                                 Q35           11      4.4     13.9
Screen Size                              Q36           15      6.0     19.0
None                                     Q37           11      4.4     13.9
Don't Know                               Q38            4      1.6      5.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      251    100.0    317.7

0 missing cases;  79 valid cases



X2:         2   21-25

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           12      1.7      6.6
Time of Request                          Q29          134     19.1     73.2
Machine                                  Q30           72     10.3     39.3
Requested Page                           Q31          142     20.2     77.6
Session ID                               Q32           56      8.0     30.6
Which Browser                            Q33          100     14.2     54.6
OS                                       Q34           76     10.8     41.5
Location                                 Q35           37      5.3     20.2
Screen Size                              Q36           47      6.7     25.7
None                                     Q37           24      3.4     13.1
Don't Know                               Q38            2       .3      1.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      702    100.0    383.6

0 missing cases;  183 valid cases



X2:         3   26-50

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           82      2.8      9.2
Time of Request                          Q29          604     20.6     67.5
Machine                                  Q30          248      8.5     27.7
Requested Page                           Q31          627     21.4     70.1
Session ID                               Q32          193      6.6     21.6
Which Browser                            Q33          423     14.5     47.3
OS                                       Q34          286      9.8     32.0
Location                                 Q35          124      4.2     13.9
Screen Size                              Q36          135      4.6     15.1
None                                     Q37          141      4.8     15.8
Don't Know                               Q38           62      2.1      6.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2925    100.0    326.8

0 missing cases;  895 valid cases



X2:         4   50+

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           44      6.1     16.1
Time of Request                          Q29          134     18.5     49.1
Machine                                  Q30           58      8.0     21.2
Requested Page                           Q31          157     21.6     57.5
Session ID                               Q32           48      6.6     17.6
Which Browser                            Q33           88     12.1     32.2
OS                                       Q34           59      8.1     21.6
Location                                 Q35           32      4.4     11.7
Screen Size                              Q36           13      1.8      4.8
None                                     Q37           70      9.6     25.6
Don't Know                               Q38           23      3.2      8.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      726    100.0    265.9

0 missing cases;  273 valid cases

What Information Ought to be Collected per Page Request




X3:         .

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28            6     12.8     25.0
Time of Request                          Q29           10     21.3     41.7
Machine                                  Q30            1      2.1      4.2
Requested Page                           Q31           13     27.7     54.2
Session ID                               Q32            2      4.3      8.3
Which Browser                            Q33            2      4.3      8.3
OS                                       Q34            2      4.3      8.3
Location                                 Q35            2      4.3      8.3
None                                     Q37            8     17.0     33.3
Don't Know                               Q38            1      2.1      4.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       47    100.0    195.8

0 missing cases;  24 valid cases



X3:         1   <1 Year

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           44      9.6     22.7
Time of Request                          Q29           88     19.3     45.4
Machine                                  Q30           15      3.3      7.7
Requested Page                           Q31           97     21.3     50.0
Session ID                               Q32           22      4.8     11.3
Which Browser                            Q33           53     11.6     27.3
OS                                       Q34           32      7.0     16.5
Location                                 Q35           24      5.3     12.4
Screen Size                              Q36           10      2.2      5.2
None                                     Q37           45      9.9     23.2
Don't Know                               Q38           26      5.7     13.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      456    100.0    235.1

0 missing cases;  194 valid cases



X3:         2   1-3 Years

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           44      3.4      9.9
Time of Request                          Q29          268     20.4     60.1
Machine                                  Q30          100      7.6     22.4
Requested Page                           Q31          297     22.6     66.6
Session ID                               Q32           81      6.2     18.2
Which Browser                            Q33          172     13.1     38.6
OS                                       Q34          127      9.7     28.5
Location                                 Q35           57      4.3     12.8
Screen Size                              Q36           49      3.7     11.0
None                                     Q37           84      6.4     18.8
Don't Know                               Q38           34      2.6      7.6
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1313    100.0    294.4

0 missing cases;  446 valid cases



X3:         3   >4 Years

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           56      1.9      6.8
Time of Request                          Q29          576     19.9     70.4
Machine                                  Q30          291     10.1     35.6
Requested Page                           Q31          598     20.7     73.1
Session ID                               Q32          214      7.4     26.2
Which Browser                            Q33          426     14.7     52.1
OS                                       Q34          294     10.2     35.9
Location                                 Q35          125      4.3     15.3
Screen Size                              Q36          152      5.3     18.6
None                                     Q37          129      4.5     15.8
Don't Know                               Q38           32      1.1      3.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2893    100.0    353.7

0 missing cases;  818 valid cases

What Information Ought to be Collected per Page Request




X6:         .

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28            6     12.8     25.0
Time of Request                          Q29           10     21.3     41.7
Machine                                  Q30            1      2.1      4.2
Requested Page                           Q31           13     27.7     54.2
Session ID                               Q32            2      4.3      8.3
Which Browser                            Q33            2      4.3      8.3
OS                                       Q34            2      4.3      8.3
Location                                 Q35            2      4.3      8.3
None                                     Q37            8     17.0     33.3
Don't Know                               Q38            1      2.1      4.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses       47    100.0    195.8

0 missing cases;  24 valid cases



X6:         1   Novice

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           47     10.5     23.5
Time of Request                          Q29           85     19.0     42.5
Machine                                  Q30           18      4.0      9.0
Requested Page                           Q31           92     20.6     46.0
Session ID                               Q32           20      4.5     10.0
Which Browser                            Q33           42      9.4     21.0
OS                                       Q34           31      6.9     15.5
Location                                 Q35           25      5.6     12.5
Screen Size                              Q36            9      2.0      4.5
None                                     Q37           51     11.4     25.5
Don't Know                               Q38           27      6.0     13.5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      447    100.0    223.5

0 missing cases;  200 valid cases



X6:         2   Intermediate

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           51      4.5     12.4
Time of Request                          Q29          238     20.8     57.8
Machine                                  Q30           80      7.0     19.4
Requested Page                           Q31          261     22.8     63.3
Session ID                               Q32           72      6.3     17.5
Which Browser                            Q33          142     12.4     34.5
OS                                       Q34           95      8.3     23.1
Location                                 Q35           50      4.4     12.1
Screen Size                              Q36           35      3.1      8.5
None                                     Q37           83      7.3     20.1
Don't Know                               Q38           37      3.2      9.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1144    100.0    277.7

0 missing cases;  412 valid cases



X6:         3   Experienced

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           33      1.8      5.9
Time of Request                          Q29          389     20.7     70.0
Machine                                  Q30          179      9.5     32.2
Requested Page                           Q31          402     21.4     72.3
Session ID                               Q32          132      7.0     23.7
Which Browser                            Q33          277     14.7     49.8
OS                                       Q34          192     10.2     34.5
Location                                 Q35           74      3.9     13.3
Screen Size                              Q36           94      5.0     16.9
None                                     Q37           88      4.7     15.8
Don't Know                               Q38           19      1.0      3.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1879    100.0    337.9

0 missing cases;  556 valid cases



X6:         4   Expert

Group G38  What Information to be Collected
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Email Address                            Q28           13      1.1      4.5
Time of Request                          Q29          220     18.5     75.9
Machine                                  Q30          129     10.8     44.5
Requested Page                           Q31          237     19.9     81.7
Session ID                               Q32           93      7.8     32.1
Which Browser                            Q33          190     15.9     65.5
OS                                       Q34          135     11.3     46.6
Location                                 Q35           57      4.8     19.7
Screen Size                              Q36           73      6.1     25.2
None                                     Q37           36      3.0     12.4
Don't Know                               Q38            9       .8      3.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1192    100.0    411.0

0 missing cases;  290 valid cases


Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
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