GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Personal

How many hours per week do you use your computer for personal reasons?
Personal

Personal

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid .00 3 .0 .0 .0
Under 1 hr 647 7.1 7.1 7.1
1-5 hrs 3534 38.6 38.6 45.7
5-10 hrs 2436 26.6 26.6 72.3
10-20 hrs 1582 17.3 17.3 89.6
21-40 676 7.4 7.4 97.0
Over 40 272 3.0 3.0 100.0
Total 9150 100.0 100.0

Personal

Personal
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid .00 3 2.3 2.3 2.3
Under 1 hr 11 8.6 8.6 10.9
1-5 hrs 48 37.5 37.5 48.4
5-10 hrs 34 26.6 26.6 75.0
10-20 hrs 16 12.5 12.5 87.5
21-40 10 7.8 7.8 95.3
Over 40 6 4.7 4.7 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Under 1 hr 483 6.3 6.3 6.3
1-5 hrs 2897 38.0 38.0 44.4
5-10 hrs 2047 26.9 26.9 71.2
10-20 hrs 1369 18.0 18.0 89.2
21-40 592 7.8 7.8 97.0
Over 40 231 3.0 3.0 100.0
Total 7619 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Under 1 hr 61 11.4 11.4 11.4
1-5 hrs 246 46.1 46.1 57.5
5-10 hrs 132 24.7 24.7 82.2
10-20 hrs 66 12.4 12.4 94.6
21-40 20 3.7 3.7 98.3
Over 40 9 1.7 1.7 100.0
Total 534 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Under 1 hr 92 10.6 10.6 10.6
1-5 hrs 343 39.5 39.5 50.1
5-10 hrs 223 25.7 25.7 75.7
10-20 hrs 131 15.1 15.1 90.8
21-40 54 6.2 6.2 97.0
Over 40 26 3.0 3.0 100.0
Total 869 100.0 100.0

Personal

Personal
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid .00 3 2.3 2.3 2.3
Under 1 hr 11 8.6 8.6 10.9
1-5 hrs 48 37.5 37.5 48.4
5-10 hrs 34 26.6 26.6 75.0
10-20 hrs 16 12.5 12.5 87.5
21-40 10 7.8 7.8 95.3
Over 40 6 4.7 4.7 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Under 1 hr 274 7.9 7.9 7.9
1-5 hrs 1434 41.4 41.4 49.3
5-10 hrs 855 24.7 24.7 74.0
10-20 hrs 531 15.3 15.3 89.4
21-40 253 7.3 7.3 96.7
Over 40 115 3.3 3.3 100.0
Total 3462 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Under 1 hr 362 6.5 6.5 6.5
1-5 hrs 2052 36.9 36.9 43.4
5-10 hrs 1547 27.8 27.8 71.2
10-20 hrs 1035 18.6 18.6 89.9
21-40 413 7.4 7.4 97.3
Over 40 151 2.7 2.7 100.0
Total 5560 100.0 100.0

Personal

Personal
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid .00 3 2.2 2.2 2.2
Under 1 hr 11 8.2 8.2 10.4
1-5 hrs 50 37.3 37.3 47.8
5-10 hrs 35 26.1 26.1 73.9
10-20 hrs 16 11.9 11.9 85.8
21-40 10 7.5 7.5 93.3
Over 40 9 6.7 6.7 100.0
Total 134 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Under 1 hr 112 10.9 10.9 10.9
1-5 hrs 399 38.7 38.7 49.6
5-10 hrs 232 22.5 22.5 72.1
10-20 hrs 152 14.7 14.7 86.8
21-40 94 9.1 9.1 95.9
Over 40 42 4.1 4.1 100.0
Total 1031 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Under 1 hr 92 7.0 7.0 7.0
1-5 hrs 525 39.9 39.9 46.8
5-10 hrs 351 26.7 26.7 73.5
10-20 hrs 227 17.2 17.2 90.7
21-40 89 6.8 6.8 97.5
Over 40 33 2.5 2.5 100.0
Total 1317 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Under 1 hr 334 6.4 6.4 6.4
1-5 hrs 2030 38.7 38.7 45.1
5-10 hrs 1458 27.8 27.8 72.9
10-20 hrs 906 17.3 17.3 90.2
21-40 360 6.9 6.9 97.1
Over 40 152 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 5240 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Under 1 hr 98 6.9 6.9 6.9
1-5 hrs 530 37.1 37.1 44.0
5-10 hrs 360 25.2 25.2 69.2
10-20 hrs 281 19.7 19.7 88.9
21-40 123 8.6 8.6 97.5
Over 40 36 2.5 2.5 100.0
Total 1428 100.0 100.0

Personal

Personal
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid .00 3 2.3 2.3 2.3
Under 1 hr 11 8.6 8.6 10.9
1-5 hrs 48 37.5 37.5 48.4
5-10 hrs 34 26.6 26.6 75.0
10-20 hrs 16 12.5 12.5 87.5
21-40 10 7.8 7.8 95.3
Over 40 6 4.7 4.7 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Under 1 hr 171 11.3 11.3 11.3
1-5 hrs 573 37.9 37.9 49.2
5-10 hrs 365 24.1 24.1 73.3
10-20 hrs 243 16.1 16.1 89.4
21-40 125 8.3 8.3 97.6
Over 40 36 2.4 2.4 100.0
Total 1513 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Under 1 hr 307 7.7 7.7 7.7
1-5 hrs 1623 40.5 40.5 48.2
5-10 hrs 1013 25.3 25.3 73.5
10-20 hrs 670 16.7 16.7 90.2
21-40 276 6.9 6.9 97.1
Over 40 115 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 4004 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Under 1 hr 158 4.5 4.5 4.5
1-5 hrs 1290 36.8 36.8 41.3
5-10 hrs 1024 29.2 29.2 70.5
10-20 hrs 653 18.6 18.6 89.2
21-40 265 7.6 7.6 96.7
Over 40 115 3.3 3.3 100.0
Total 3505 100.0 100.0

Source: GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey (Conducted April 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
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280