GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Newsgroups

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Daily 683 20.8 20.8 20.8
Weekly 734 22.3 22.3 43.1
Monthly 381 11.6 11.6 54.6
Less than Once/Mo 797 24.2 24.2 78.9
Never 696 21.1 21.1 100.0
Total 3291 100.0 100.0

Newsgroups

Newsgroups
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Daily 22 25.9 25.9 25.9
Weekly 21 24.7 24.7 50.6
Monthly 13 15.3 15.3 65.9
Less than Once/Mo 9 10.6 10.6 76.5
Never 20 23.5 23.5 100.0
Total 85 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Daily 544 20.5 20.5 20.5
Weekly 595 22.4 22.4 42.9
Monthly 303 11.4 11.4 54.3
Less than Once/Mo 651 24.5 24.5 78.9
Never 561 21.1 21.1 100.0
Total 2654 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Daily 59 22.0 22.0 22.0
Weekly 55 20.5 20.5 42.5
Monthly 38 14.2 14.2 56.7
Less than Once/Mo 59 22.0 22.0 78.7
Never 57 21.3 21.3 100.0
Total 268 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Daily 58 20.4 20.4 20.4
Weekly 63 22.2 22.2 42.6
Monthly 27 9.5 9.5 52.1
Less than Once/Mo 78 27.5 27.5 79.6
Never 58 20.4 20.4 100.0
Total 284 100.0 100.0

Newsgroups

Newsgroups
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Daily 22 25.9 25.9 25.9
Weekly 21 24.7 24.7 50.6
Monthly 13 15.3 15.3 65.9
Less than Once/Mo 9 10.6 10.6 76.5
Never 20 23.5 23.5 100.0
Total 85 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Daily 164 15.8 15.8 15.8
Weekly 188 18.1 18.1 33.9
Monthly 103 9.9 9.9 43.8
Less than Once/Mo 295 28.4 28.4 72.3
Never 288 27.7 27.7 100.0
Total 1038 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Daily 497 22.9 22.9 22.9
Weekly 525 24.2 24.2 47.1
Monthly 265 12.2 12.2 59.4
Less than Once/Mo 493 22.7 22.7 82.1
Never 388 17.9 17.9 100.0
Total 2168 100.0 100.0

Newsgroups

Newsgroups
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Daily 30 23.4 23.4 23.4
Weekly 35 27.3 27.3 50.8
Monthly 19 14.8 14.8 65.6
Less than Once/Mo 15 11.7 11.7 77.3
Never 29 22.7 22.7 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Daily 27 15.5 15.5 15.5
Weekly 39 22.4 22.4 37.9
Monthly 28 16.1 16.1 54.0
Less than Once/Mo 36 20.7 20.7 74.7
Never 44 25.3 25.3 100.0
Total 174 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Daily 63 16.1 16.1 16.1
Weekly 88 22.5 22.5 38.6
Monthly 54 13.8 13.8 52.4
Less than Once/Mo 104 26.6 26.6 79.0
Never 82 21.0 21.0 100.0
Total 391 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Daily 409 19.9 19.9 19.9
Weekly 469 22.8 22.8 42.7
Monthly 233 11.3 11.3 54.1
Less than Once/Mo 524 25.5 25.5 79.6
Never 419 20.4 20.4 100.0
Total 2054 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Daily 154 28.3 28.3 28.3
Weekly 103 18.9 18.9 47.2
Monthly 47 8.6 8.6 55.9
Less than Once/Mo 118 21.7 21.7 77.6
Never 122 22.4 22.4 100.0
Total 544 100.0 100.0

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Newsgroups
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Daily 22 25.9 25.9 25.9
Weekly 21 24.7 24.7 50.6
Monthly 13 15.3 15.3 65.9
Less than Once/Mo 9 10.6 10.6 76.5
Never 20 23.5 23.5 100.0
Total 85 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Daily 82 23.3 23.3 23.3
Weekly 65 18.5 18.5 41.8
Monthly 25 7.1 7.1 48.9
Less than Once/Mo 78 22.2 22.2 71.0
Never 102 29.0 29.0 100.0
Total 352 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Daily 202 19.0 19.0 19.0
Weekly 197 18.5 18.5 37.6
Monthly 133 12.5 12.5 50.1
Less than Once/Mo 271 25.5 25.5 75.6
Never 259 24.4 24.4 100.0
Total 1062 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Daily 377 21.0 21.0 21.0
Weekly 451 25.2 25.2 46.2
Monthly 210 11.7 11.7 57.9
Less than Once/Mo 439 24.5 24.5 82.4
Never 315 17.6 17.6 100.0
Total 1792 100.0 100.0

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Newsgroups
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Daily 22 25.9 25.9 25.9
Weekly 21 24.7 24.7 50.6
Monthly 13 15.3 15.3 65.9
Less than Once/Mo 9 10.6 10.6 76.5
Never 20 23.5 23.5 100.0
Total 85 100.0 100.0
Novice Valid Daily 56 15.3 15.3 15.3
Weekly 57 15.5 15.5 30.8
Monthly 39 10.6 10.6 41.4
Less than Once/Mo 86 23.4 23.4 64.9
Never 129 35.1 35.1 100.0
Total 367 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid Daily 191 21.9 21.9 21.9
Weekly 165 18.9 18.9 40.9
Monthly 82 9.4 9.4 50.3
Less than Once/Mo 194 22.3 22.3 72.6
Never 239 27.4 27.4 100.0
Total 871 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid Daily 263 20.0 20.0 20.0
Weekly 298 22.6 22.6 42.6
Monthly 147 11.2 11.2 53.7
Less than Once/Mo 363 27.5 27.5 81.3
Never 247 18.7 18.7 100.0
Total 1318 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid Daily 151 23.2 23.2 23.2
Weekly 193 29.7 29.7 52.9
Monthly 100 15.4 15.4 68.3
Less than Once/Mo 145 22.3 22.3 90.6
Never 61 9.4 9.4 100.0
Total 650 100.0 100.0

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