Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Valid |
Taxes |
1770
| 14.1
| 14.5
| 14.5
|
Navigation |
1762
| 14.0
| 14.4
| 28.9
|
Privacy |
3609
| 28.7
| 29.5
| 58.4
|
Culture |
108
| .9
| .9
| 59.3
|
Encryption |
489
| 3.9
| 4.0
| 63.3
|
Language |
57
| .5
| .5
| 63.8
|
Censorship |
2603
| 20.7
| 21.3
| 85.1
|
Don't Know |
658
| 5.2
| 5.4
| 90.5
|
9.00 |
1167
| 9.3
| 9.5
| 100.0
|
Total |
12223
| 97.1
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
368
| 2.9
|
|
|
Total |
12591
| 100.0
|
|
|
Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
Location |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
USA |
Valid |
Taxes |
1593
| 15.0
| 15.4
| 15.4
|
Navigation |
1341
| 12.6
| 13.0
| 28.4
|
Privacy |
3177
| 29.9
| 30.7
| 59.1
|
Culture |
57
| .5
| .6
| 59.7
|
Encryption |
400
| 3.8
| 3.9
| 63.5
|
Language |
32
| .3
| .3
| 63.8
|
Censorship |
2219
| 20.9
| 21.5
| 85.3
|
Don't Know |
564
| 5.3
| 5.5
| 90.8
|
9.00 |
955
| 9.0
| 9.2
| 100.0
|
Total |
10338
| 97.3
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
286
| 2.7
|
|
|
Total |
10624
| 100.0
|
|
|
Europe |
Valid |
Taxes |
81
| 11.1
| 11.6
| 11.6
|
Navigation |
169
| 23.1
| 24.2
| 35.8
|
Privacy |
124
| 17.0
| 17.7
| 53.5
|
Culture |
23
| 3.1
| 3.3
| 56.8
|
Encryption |
33
| 4.5
| 4.7
| 61.5
|
Language |
11
| 1.5
| 1.6
| 63.1
|
Censorship |
150
| 20.5
| 21.5
| 84.5
|
Don't Know |
28
| 3.8
| 4.0
| 88.6
|
9.00 |
80
| 10.9
| 11.4
| 100.0
|
Total |
699
| 95.6
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
32
| 4.4
|
|
|
Total |
731
| 100.0
|
|
|
Other |
Valid |
Taxes |
96
| 7.8
| 8.1
| 8.1
|
Navigation |
252
| 20.4
| 21.2
| 29.3
|
Privacy |
308
| 24.9
| 26.0
| 55.3
|
Culture |
28
| 2.3
| 2.4
| 57.7
|
Encryption |
56
| 4.5
| 4.7
| 62.4
|
Language |
14
| 1.1
| 1.2
| 63.6
|
Censorship |
234
| 18.9
| 19.7
| 83.3
|
Don't Know |
66
| 5.3
| 5.6
| 88.9
|
9.00 |
132
| 10.7
| 11.1
| 100.0
|
Total |
1186
| 96.0
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
50
| 4.0
|
|
|
Total |
1236
| 100.0
|
|
|
Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
Gender |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Female |
Valid |
Taxes |
573
| 11.8
| 12.0
| 12.0
|
Navigation |
684
| 14.0
| 14.4
| 26.4
|
Privacy |
1756
| 36.0
| 36.9
| 63.3
|
Culture |
43
| .9
| .9
| 64.2
|
Encryption |
156
| 3.2
| 3.3
| 67.5
|
Language |
24
| .5
| .5
| 68.0
|
Censorship |
844
| 17.3
| 17.7
| 85.8
|
Don't Know |
354
| 7.3
| 7.4
| 93.2
|
9.00 |
323
| 6.6
| 6.8
| 100.0
|
Total |
4757
| 97.6
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
118
| 2.4
|
|
|
Total |
4875
| 100.0
|
|
|
Male |
Valid |
Taxes |
1197
| 15.5
| 16.0
| 16.0
|
Navigation |
1078
| 14.0
| 14.4
| 30.5
|
Privacy |
1853
| 24.0
| 24.8
| 55.3
|
Culture |
65
| .8
| .9
| 56.2
|
Encryption |
333
| 4.3
| 4.5
| 60.6
|
Language |
33
| .4
| .4
| 61.1
|
Censorship |
1759
| 22.8
| 23.6
| 84.6
|
Don't Know |
304
| 3.9
| 4.1
| 88.7
|
9.00 |
844
| 10.9
| 11.3
| 100.0
|
Total |
7466
| 96.8
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
250
| 3.2
|
|
|
Total |
7716
| 100.0
|
|
|
Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
Age Groups |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
. |
Valid |
Navigation |
1
| 7.1
| 7.7
| 7.7
|
Privacy |
5
| 35.7
| 38.5
| 46.2
|
Language |
1
| 7.1
| 7.7
| 53.8
|
Censorship |
1
| 7.1
| 7.7
| 61.5
|
Don't Know |
3
| 21.4
| 23.1
| 84.6
|
9.00 |
2
| 14.3
| 15.4
| 100.0
|
Total |
13
| 92.9
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
1
| 7.1
|
|
|
Total |
14
| 100.0
|
|
|
11-20 |
Valid |
Taxes |
183
| 11.2
| 11.7
| 11.7
|
Navigation |
219
| 13.5
| 14.0
| 25.8
|
Privacy |
433
| 26.6
| 27.7
| 53.5
|
Culture |
11
| .7
| .7
| 54.2
|
Encryption |
48
| 3.0
| 3.1
| 57.3
|
Language |
13
| .8
| .8
| 58.1
|
Censorship |
426
| 26.2
| 27.3
| 85.4
|
Don't Know |
128
| 7.9
| 8.2
| 93.6
|
9.00 |
100
| 6.1
| 6.4
| 100.0
|
Total |
1561
| 95.9
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
66
| 4.1
|
|
|
Total |
1627
| 100.0
|
|
|
21-25 |
Valid |
Taxes |
228
| 11.9
| 12.3
| 12.3
|
Navigation |
266
| 13.9
| 14.3
| 26.5
|
Privacy |
557
| 29.1
| 29.9
| 56.5
|
Culture |
25
| 1.3
| 1.3
| 57.8
|
Encryption |
98
| 5.1
| 5.3
| 63.1
|
Language |
10
| .5
| .5
| 63.6
|
Censorship |
462
| 24.2
| 24.8
| 88.4
|
Don't Know |
71
| 3.7
| 3.8
| 92.3
|
9.00 |
144
| 7.5
| 7.7
| 100.0
|
Total |
1861
| 97.4
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
50
| 2.6
|
|
|
Total |
1911
| 100.0
|
|
|
26-50 |
Valid |
Taxes |
978
| 13.8
| 14.2
| 14.2
|
Navigation |
1018
| 14.4
| 14.8
| 28.9
|
Privacy |
2091
| 29.5
| 30.3
| 59.2
|
Culture |
62
| .9
| .9
| 60.1
|
Encryption |
289
| 4.1
| 4.2
| 64.3
|
Language |
29
| .4
| .4
| 64.7
|
Censorship |
1411
| 19.9
| 20.5
| 85.2
|
Don't Know |
307
| 4.3
| 4.4
| 89.7
|
9.00 |
714
| 10.1
| 10.3
| 100.0
|
Total |
6899
| 97.3
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
194
| 2.7
|
|
|
Total |
7093
| 100.0
|
|
|
50+ |
Valid |
Taxes |
381
| 19.6
| 20.2
| 20.2
|
Navigation |
258
| 13.3
| 13.7
| 33.8
|
Privacy |
523
| 26.9
| 27.7
| 61.5
|
Culture |
10
| .5
| .5
| 62.0
|
Encryption |
54
| 2.8
| 2.9
| 64.9
|
Language |
4
| .2
| .2
| 65.1
|
Censorship |
303
| 15.6
| 16.0
| 81.2
|
Don't Know |
149
| 7.7
| 7.9
| 89.0
|
9.00 |
207
| 10.6
| 11.0
| 100.0
|
Total |
1889
| 97.1
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
57
| 2.9
|
|
|
Total |
1946
| 100.0
|
|
|
Most Important Issue Facing the Internet
Experience |
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
<1 Year |
Valid |
Taxes |
270
| 11.6
| 11.9
| 11.9
|
Navigation |
394
| 17.0
| 17.4
| 29.3
|
Privacy |
772
| 33.3
| 34.1
| 63.4
|
Culture |
17
| .7
| .8
| 64.1
|
Encryption |
59
| 2.5
| 2.6
| 66.7
|
Language |
10
| .4
| .4
| 67.2
|
Censorship |
378
| 16.3
| 16.7
| 83.8
|
Don't Know |
223
| 9.6
| 9.8
| 93.7
|
9.00 |
143
| 6.2
| 6.3
| 100.0
|
Total |
2266
| 97.7
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
53
| 2.3
|
|
|
Total |
2319
| 100.0
|
|
|
1-3 Years |
Valid |
Taxes |
828
| 14.6
| 15.0
| 15.0
|
Navigation |
764
| 13.5
| 13.9
| 28.9
|
Privacy |
1694
| 29.9
| 30.7
| 59.6
|
Culture |
41
| .7
| .7
| 60.4
|
Encryption |
218
| 3.9
| 4.0
| 64.3
|
Language |
26
| .5
| .5
| 64.8
|
Censorship |
1145
| 20.2
| 20.8
| 85.6
|
Don't Know |
315
| 5.6
| 5.7
| 91.3
|
9.00 |
478
| 8.4
| 8.7
| 100.0
|
Total |
5509
| 97.3
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
152
| 2.7
|
|
|
Total |
5661
| 100.0
|
|
|
>4 Years |
Valid |
Taxes |
672
| 14.6
| 15.1
| 15.1
|
Navigation |
604
| 13.1
| 13.6
| 28.7
|
Privacy |
1143
| 24.8
| 25.7
| 54.4
|
Culture |
50
| 1.1
| 1.1
| 55.5
|
Encryption |
212
| 4.6
| 4.8
| 60.3
|
Language |
21
| .5
| .5
| 60.7
|
Censorship |
1080
| 23.4
| 24.3
| 85.0
|
Don't Know |
120
| 2.6
| 2.7
| 87.7
|
9.00 |
546
| 11.8
| 12.3
| 100.0
|
Total |
4448
| 96.5
| 100.0
|
|
Missing |
System |
163
| 3.5
|
|
|
Total |
4611
| 100.0
|
|
|
Source: GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey (Conducted April 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
Copyright 1998 GTRC - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Contact: www-survey@cc.gatech.edu
For more information or to submit comments:
send email to www-survey@cc.gatech.edu.
GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280