GVU's Ninth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Electronic News

The Web is a versatile tool. Please indicate how often you have used the Web for each of the following categories during the past 6 months.

to access online newspapers?


Electronic News

Electronic News

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Several times per day 885 9.7 9.7 9.7
Once per day 1113 12.2 12.2 21.8
Several times per week 1418 15.5 15.5 37.3
Once per week 630 6.9 6.9 44.2
Several times per month 1038 11.3 11.3 55.6
Once per month 413 4.5 4.5 60.1
A few times 2341 25.6 25.6 85.7
Don't know 76 .8 .8 86.5
Never 1236 13.5 13.5 100.0
Total 9150 100.0 100.0

Electronic News

Electronic News
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 15 11.7 11.7 11.7
Once per day 11 8.6 8.6 20.3
Several times per week 27 21.1 21.1 41.4
Once per week 5 3.9 3.9 45.3
Several times per month 13 10.2 10.2 55.5
Once per month 4 3.1 3.1 58.6
A few times 31 24.2 24.2 82.8
Don't know 3 2.3 2.3 85.2
Never 19 14.8 14.8 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Several times per day 705 9.3 9.3 9.3
Once per day 937 12.3 12.3 21.6
Several times per week 1170 15.4 15.4 36.9
Once per week 525 6.9 6.9 43.8
Several times per month 876 11.5 11.5 55.3
Once per month 347 4.6 4.6 59.9
A few times 1960 25.7 25.7 85.6
Don't know 65 .9 .9 86.4
Never 1034 13.6 13.6 100.0
Total 7619 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Several times per day 72 13.5 13.5 13.5
Once per day 63 11.8 11.8 25.3
Several times per week 94 17.6 17.6 42.9
Once per week 43 8.1 8.1 50.9
Several times per month 57 10.7 10.7 61.6
Once per month 27 5.1 5.1 66.7
A few times 121 22.7 22.7 89.3
Don't know 5 .9 .9 90.3
Never 52 9.7 9.7 100.0
Total 534 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Several times per day 93 10.7 10.7 10.7
Once per day 102 11.7 11.7 22.4
Several times per week 127 14.6 14.6 37.1
Once per week 57 6.6 6.6 43.6
Several times per month 92 10.6 10.6 54.2
Once per month 35 4.0 4.0 58.2
A few times 229 26.4 26.4 84.6
Don't know 3 .3 .3 84.9
Never 131 15.1 15.1 100.0
Total 869 100.0 100.0

Electronic News

Electronic News
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 15 11.7 11.7 11.7
Once per day 11 8.6 8.6 20.3
Several times per week 27 21.1 21.1 41.4
Once per week 5 3.9 3.9 45.3
Several times per month 13 10.2 10.2 55.5
Once per month 4 3.1 3.1 58.6
A few times 31 24.2 24.2 82.8
Don't know 3 2.3 2.3 85.2
Never 19 14.8 14.8 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Several times per day 227 6.6 6.6 6.6
Once per day 359 10.4 10.4 16.9
Several times per week 501 14.5 14.5 31.4
Once per week 241 7.0 7.0 38.4
Several times per month 413 11.9 11.9 50.3
Once per month 165 4.8 4.8 55.1
A few times 992 28.7 28.7 83.7
Don't know 21 .6 .6 84.3
Never 543 15.7 15.7 100.0
Total 3462 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Several times per day 643 11.6 11.6 11.6
Once per day 743 13.4 13.4 24.9
Several times per week 890 16.0 16.0 40.9
Once per week 384 6.9 6.9 47.8
Several times per month 612 11.0 11.0 58.8
Once per month 244 4.4 4.4 63.2
A few times 1318 23.7 23.7 86.9
Don't know 52 .9 .9 87.9
Never 674 12.1 12.1 100.0
Total 5560 100.0 100.0

Electronic News

Electronic News
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 17 12.7 12.7 12.7
Once per day 11 8.2 8.2 20.9
Several times per week 27 20.1 20.1 41.0
Once per week 5 3.7 3.7 44.8
Several times per month 13 9.7 9.7 54.5
Once per month 5 3.7 3.7 58.2
A few times 32 23.9 23.9 82.1
Don't know 3 2.2 2.2 84.3
Never 21 15.7 15.7 100.0
Total 134 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Several times per day 55 5.3 5.3 5.3
Once per day 73 7.1 7.1 12.4
Several times per week 92 8.9 8.9 21.3
Once per week 56 5.4 5.4 26.8
Several times per month 94 9.1 9.1 35.9
Once per month 54 5.2 5.2 41.1
A few times 336 32.6 32.6 73.7
Don't know 17 1.6 1.6 75.4
Never 254 24.6 24.6 100.0
Total 1031 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Several times per day 137 10.4 10.4 10.4
Once per day 136 10.3 10.3 20.7
Several times per week 178 13.5 13.5 34.2
Once per week 99 7.5 7.5 41.8
Several times per month 152 11.5 11.5 53.3
Once per month 67 5.1 5.1 58.4
A few times 335 25.4 25.4 83.8
Don't know 7 .5 .5 84.4
Never 206 15.6 15.6 100.0
Total 1317 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Several times per day 530 10.1 10.1 10.1
Once per day 673 12.8 12.8 23.0
Several times per week 866 16.5 16.5 39.5
Once per week 374 7.1 7.1 46.6
Several times per month 618 11.8 11.8 58.4
Once per month 246 4.7 4.7 63.1
A few times 1309 25.0 25.0 88.1
Don't know 36 .7 .7 88.8
Never 588 11.2 11.2 100.0
Total 5240 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Several times per day 146 10.2 10.2 10.2
Once per day 220 15.4 15.4 25.6
Several times per week 255 17.9 17.9 43.5
Once per week 96 6.7 6.7 50.2
Several times per month 161 11.3 11.3 61.5
Once per month 41 2.9 2.9 64.4
A few times 329 23.0 23.0 87.4
Don't know 13 .9 .9 88.3
Never 167 11.7 11.7 100.0
Total 1428 100.0 100.0

Electronic News

Electronic News
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 15 11.7 11.7 11.7
Once per day 11 8.6 8.6 20.3
Several times per week 27 21.1 21.1 41.4
Once per week 5 3.9 3.9 45.3
Several times per month 13 10.2 10.2 55.5
Once per month 4 3.1 3.1 58.6
A few times 31 24.2 24.2 82.8
Don't know 3 2.3 2.3 85.2
Never 19 14.8 14.8 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Several times per day 84 5.6 5.6 5.6
Once per day 152 10.0 10.0 15.6
Several times per week 227 15.0 15.0 30.6
Once per week 100 6.6 6.6 37.2
Several times per month 122 8.1 8.1 45.3
Once per month 50 3.3 3.3 48.6
A few times 420 27.8 27.8 76.3
Don't know 23 1.5 1.5 77.9
Never 335 22.1 22.1 100.0
Total 1513 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Several times per day 315 7.9 7.9 7.9
Once per day 500 12.5 12.5 20.4
Several times per week 600 15.0 15.0 35.3
Once per week 265 6.6 6.6 42.0
Several times per month 481 12.0 12.0 54.0
Once per month 178 4.4 4.4 58.4
A few times 1084 27.1 27.1 85.5
Don't know 29 .7 .7 86.2
Never 552 13.8 13.8 100.0
Total 4004 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Several times per day 471 13.4 13.4 13.4
Once per day 450 12.8 12.8 26.3
Several times per week 564 16.1 16.1 42.4
Once per week 260 7.4 7.4 49.8
Several times per month 422 12.0 12.0 61.8
Once per month 181 5.2 5.2 67.0
A few times 806 23.0 23.0 90.0
Don't know 21 .6 .6 90.6
Never 330 9.4 9.4 100.0
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