GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Frequency of Use


On average, how often do you use your WWW browser? By this, we mean using your browser for a specific set of tasks or activities. We do not mean how many times you launch your browser per day.

Frequency of Use

Frequency of Use

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Over 9/dy 1215 36.9 36.9 36.9
5-8/dy 654 19.9 19.9 56.8
1-4/dy 1177 35.8 35.8 92.6
Few Times/wk 217 6.6 6.6 99.1
Once/wk 18 .5 .5 99.7
Once/mo 10 .3 .3 100.0
Total 3291 100.0 100.0

Frequency of Use

Frequency of Use
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Over 9/dy 32 37.6 37.6 37.6
5-8/dy 20 23.5 23.5 61.2
1-4/dy 27 31.8 31.8 92.9
Few Times/wk 6 7.1 7.1 100.0
Total 85 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Over 9/dy 947 35.7 35.7 35.7
5-8/dy 532 20.0 20.0 55.7
1-4/dy 966 36.4 36.4 92.1
Few Times/wk 185 7.0 7.0 99.1
Once/wk 15 .6 .6 99.7
Once/mo 9 .3 .3 100.0
Total 2654 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Over 9/dy 122 45.5 45.5 45.5
5-8/dy 55 20.5 20.5 66.0
1-4/dy 70 26.1 26.1 92.2
Few Times/wk 18 6.7 6.7 98.9
Once/wk 2 .7 .7 99.6
Once/mo 1 .4 .4 100.0
Total 268 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Over 9/dy 114 40.1 40.1 40.1
5-8/dy 47 16.5 16.5 56.7
1-4/dy 114 40.1 40.1 96.8
Few Times/wk 8 2.8 2.8 99.6
Once/wk 1 .4 .4 100.0
Total 284 100.0 100.0

Frequency of Use

Frequency of Use
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Over 9/dy 32 37.6 37.6 37.6
5-8/dy 20 23.5 23.5 61.2
1-4/dy 27 31.8 31.8 92.9
Few Times/wk 6 7.1 7.1 100.0
Total 85 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Over 9/dy 311 30.0 30.0 30.0
5-8/dy 186 17.9 17.9 47.9
1-4/dy 409 39.4 39.4 87.3
Few Times/wk 113 10.9 10.9 98.2
Once/wk 11 1.1 1.1 99.2
Once/mo 8 .8 .8 100.0
Total 1038 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Over 9/dy 872 40.2 40.2 40.2
5-8/dy 448 20.7 20.7 60.9
1-4/dy 741 34.2 34.2 95.1
Few Times/wk 98 4.5 4.5 99.6
Once/wk 7 .3 .3 99.9
Once/mo 2 .1 .1 100.0
Total 2168 100.0 100.0

Frequency of Use

Frequency of Use
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Over 9/dy 54 42.2 42.2 42.2
5-8/dy 26 20.3 20.3 62.5
1-4/dy 39 30.5 30.5 93.0
Few Times/wk 8 6.3 6.3 99.2
Once/wk 1 .8 .8 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Over 9/dy 53 30.5 30.5 30.5
5-8/dy 41 23.6 23.6 54.0
1-4/dy 67 38.5 38.5 92.5
Few Times/wk 10 5.7 5.7 98.3
Once/wk 1 .6 .6 98.9
Once/mo 2 1.1 1.1 100.0
Total 174 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Over 9/dy 173 44.2 44.2 44.2
5-8/dy 78 19.9 19.9 64.2
1-4/dy 126 32.2 32.2 96.4
Few Times/wk 14 3.6 3.6 100.0
Total 391 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Over 9/dy 786 38.3 38.3 38.3
5-8/dy 423 20.6 20.6 58.9
1-4/dy 691 33.6 33.6 92.5
Few Times/wk 140 6.8 6.8 99.3
Once/wk 9 .4 .4 99.8
Once/mo 5 .2 .2 100.0
Total 2054 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Over 9/dy 149 27.4 27.4 27.4
5-8/dy 86 15.8 15.8 43.2
1-4/dy 254 46.7 46.7 89.9
Few Times/wk 45 8.3 8.3 98.2
Once/wk 7 1.3 1.3 99.4
Once/mo 3 .6 .6 100.0
Total 544 100.0 100.0

Frequency of Use

Frequency of Use
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Over 9/dy 32 37.6 37.6 37.6
5-8/dy 20 23.5 23.5 61.2
1-4/dy 27 31.8 31.8 92.9
Few Times/wk 6 7.1 7.1 100.0
Total 85 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Over 9/dy 48 13.6 13.6 13.6
5-8/dy 63 17.9 17.9 31.5
1-4/dy 174 49.4 49.4 81.0
Few Times/wk 57 16.2 16.2 97.2
Once/wk 7 2.0 2.0 99.1
Once/mo 3 .9 .9 100.0
Total 352 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Over 9/dy 260 24.5 24.5 24.5
5-8/dy 210 19.8 19.8 44.3
1-4/dy 482 45.4 45.4 89.6
Few Times/wk 98 9.2 9.2 98.9
Once/wk 5 .5 .5 99.3
Once/mo 7 .7 .7 100.0
Total 1062 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Over 9/dy 875 48.8 48.8 48.8
5-8/dy 361 20.1 20.1 69.0
1-4/dy 494 27.6 27.6 96.5
Few Times/wk 56 3.1 3.1 99.7
Once/wk 6 .3 .3 100.0
Total 1792 100.0 100.0

Frequency of Use

Frequency of Use
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Over 9/dy 32 37.6 37.6 37.6
5-8/dy 20 23.5 23.5 61.2
1-4/dy 27 31.8 31.8 92.9
Few Times/wk 6 7.1 7.1 100.0
Total 85 100.0 100.0
Novice Valid Over 9/dy 34 9.3 9.3 9.3
5-8/dy 51 13.9 13.9 23.2
1-4/dy 179 48.8 48.8 71.9
Few Times/wk 88 24.0 24.0 95.9
Once/wk 10 2.7 2.7 98.6
Once/mo 5 1.4 1.4 100.0
Total 367 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid Over 9/dy 183 21.0 21.0 21.0
5-8/dy 181 20.8 20.8 41.8
1-4/dy 422 48.5 48.5 90.2
Few Times/wk 75 8.6 8.6 98.9
Once/wk 7 .8 .8 99.7
Once/mo 3 .3 .3 100.0
Total 871 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid Over 9/dy 527 40.0 40.0 40.0
5-8/dy 288 21.9 21.9 61.8
1-4/dy 456 34.6 34.6 96.4
Few Times/wk 44 3.3 3.3 99.8
Once/wk 1 .1 .1 99.8
Once/mo 2 .2 .2 100.0
Total 1318 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid Over 9/dy 439 67.5 67.5 67.5
5-8/dy 114 17.5 17.5 85.1
1-4/dy 93 14.3 14.3 99.4
Few Times/wk 4 .6 .6 100.0
Total 650 100.0 100.0


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