GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Comfort With Computers


How comfortable do you feel using computers, in general?

Comfort With Computers

Comfort With Computers

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Very Comfortable 4146 82.6 82.6 82.6
Somewhat Comfortable 723 14.4 14.4 97.0
Neither 86 1.7 1.7 98.7
Somewhat Uncomfortable 45 .9 .9 99.6
Very Uncomfortable 22 .4 .4 100.0
Total 5022 100.0 100.0

Comfort With Computers

Comfort With Computers
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid Very Comfortable 3471 81.6 81.6 81.6
Somewhat Comfortable 647 15.2 15.2 96.8
Neither 74 1.7 1.7 98.5
Somewhat Uncomfortable 42 1.0 1.0 99.5
Very Uncomfortable 20 .5 .5 100.0
Total 4254 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Very Comfortable 318 86.2 86.2 86.2
Somewhat Comfortable 42 11.4 11.4 97.6
Neither 7 1.9 1.9 99.5
Somewhat Uncomfortable 1 .3 .3 99.7
Very Uncomfortable 1 .3 .3 100.0
Total 369 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Very Comfortable 357 89.5 89.5 89.5
Somewhat Comfortable 34 8.5 8.5 98.0
Neither 5 1.3 1.3 99.2
Somewhat Uncomfortable 2 .5 .5 99.7
Very Uncomfortable 1 .3 .3 100.0
Total 399 100.0 100.0

Comfort With Computers

Comfort With Computers
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid Very Comfortable 1256 74.5 74.5 74.5
Somewhat Comfortable 356 21.1 21.1 95.7
Neither 44 2.6 2.6 98.3
Somewhat Uncomfortable 22 1.3 1.3 99.6
Very Uncomfortable 7 .4 .4 100.0
Total 1685 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Very Comfortable 2890 86.6 86.6 86.6
Somewhat Comfortable 367 11.0 11.0 97.6
Neither 42 1.3 1.3 98.9
Somewhat Uncomfortable 23 .7 .7 99.6
Very Uncomfortable 15 .4 .4 100.0
Total 3337 100.0 100.0

Comfort With Computers

Comfort With Computers
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Very Comfortable 64 76.2 76.2 76.2
Somewhat Comfortable 17 20.2 20.2 96.4
Neither 1 1.2 1.2 97.6
Very Uncomfortable 2 2.4 2.4 100.0
Total 84 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Very Comfortable 262 87.3 87.3 87.3
Somewhat Comfortable 33 11.0 11.0 98.3
Neither 3 1.0 1.0 99.3
Somewhat Uncomfortable 1 .3 .3 99.7
Very Uncomfortable 1 .3 .3 100.0
Total 300 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Very Comfortable 543 86.6 86.6 86.6
Somewhat Comfortable 74 11.8 11.8 98.4
Neither 6 1.0 1.0 99.4
Somewhat Uncomfortable 2 .3 .3 99.7
Very Uncomfortable 2 .3 .3 100.0
Total 627 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Very Comfortable 2660 83.9 83.9 83.9
Somewhat Comfortable 424 13.4 13.4 97.3
Neither 53 1.7 1.7 98.9
Somewhat Uncomfortable 22 .7 .7 99.6
Very Uncomfortable 12 .4 .4 100.0
Total 3171 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Very Comfortable 617 73.5 73.5 73.5
Somewhat Comfortable 175 20.8 20.8 94.3
Neither 23 2.7 2.7 97.0
Somewhat Uncomfortable 20 2.4 2.4 99.4
Very Uncomfortable 5 .6 .6 100.0
Total 840 100.0 100.0

Comfort With Computers

Comfort With Computers
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid Very Comfortable 339 51.9 51.9 51.9
Somewhat Comfortable 238 36.4 36.4 88.4
Neither 41 6.3 6.3 94.6
Somewhat Uncomfortable 30 4.6 4.6 99.2
Very Uncomfortable 5 .8 .8 100.0
Total 653 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Very Comfortable 1352 77.9 77.9 77.9
Somewhat Comfortable 333 19.2 19.2 97.1
Neither 32 1.8 1.8 98.9
Somewhat Uncomfortable 12 .7 .7 99.6
Very Uncomfortable 7 .4 .4 100.0
Total 1736 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Very Comfortable 2455 93.2 93.2 93.2
Somewhat Comfortable 152 5.8 5.8 99.0
Neither 13 .5 .5 99.5
Somewhat Uncomfortable 3 .1 .1 99.6
Very Uncomfortable 10 .4 .4 100.0
Total 2633 100.0 100.0

Comfort With Computers

Comfort With Computers
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Novice Valid Very Comfortable 449 55.6 55.6 55.6
Somewhat Comfortable 283 35.0 35.0 90.6
Neither 45 5.6 5.6 96.2
Somewhat Uncomfortable 25 3.1 3.1 99.3
Very Uncomfortable 6 .7 .7 100.0
Total 808 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid Very Comfortable 1095 76.3 76.3 76.3
Somewhat Comfortable 285 19.9 19.9 96.2
Neither 33 2.3 2.3 98.5
Somewhat Uncomfortable 15 1.0 1.0 99.5
Very Uncomfortable 7 .5 .5 100.0
Total 1435 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid Very Comfortable 1709 92.1 92.1 92.1
Somewhat Comfortable 130 7.0 7.0 99.1
Neither 7 .4 .4 99.5
Somewhat Uncomfortable 4 .2 .2 99.7
Very Uncomfortable 5 .3 .3 100.0
Total 1855 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid Very Comfortable 893 96.6 96.6 96.6
Somewhat Comfortable 25 2.7 2.7 99.4
Neither 1 .1 .1 99.5
Somewhat Uncomfortable 1 .1 .1 99.6
Very Uncomfortable 4 .4 .4 100.0
Total 924 100.0 100.0


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