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Primary Uses of the Web


What do you primarily use the Web for?
(Please check all that apply.)

Primary Uses of the Web





Group G37  "Primary Uses of the Web"
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30         2020     15.6     61.4
Shopping                                 Q31         1725     13.3     52.4
Entertainment                            Q32         1977     15.2     60.1
Work                                     Q33         2168     16.7     65.9
Communication                            Q34         1165      9.0     35.4
Personal info                            Q35         2421     18.7     73.6
Time-wasting                             Q36         1219      9.4     37.0
Other                                    Q37          286      2.2      8.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses    12981    100.0    394.4

0 missing cases;  3,291 valid cases

Primary Uses of the Web




X1:         .

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30           58     17.9     68.2
Shopping                                 Q31           41     12.7     48.2
Entertainment                            Q32           48     14.8     56.5
Work                                     Q33           56     17.3     65.9
Communication                            Q34           27      8.3     31.8
Personal info                            Q35           54     16.7     63.5
Time-wasting                             Q36           30      9.3     35.3
Other                                    Q37           10      3.1     11.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      324    100.0    381.2

0 missing cases;  85 valid cases



X1:         1   USA

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30         1670     15.6     62.9
Shopping                                 Q31         1469     13.8     55.4
Entertainment                            Q32         1658     15.5     62.5
Work                                     Q33         1672     15.7     63.0
Communication                            Q34          959      9.0     36.1
Personal info                            Q35         1994     18.7     75.1
Time-wasting                             Q36         1017      9.5     38.3
Other                                    Q37          239      2.2      9.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses    10678    100.0    402.3

0 missing cases;  2,654 valid cases



X1:         2   Europe

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          128     13.9     47.8
Shopping                                 Q31           96     10.4     35.8
Entertainment                            Q32          121     13.1     45.1
Work                                     Q33          217     23.5     81.0
Communication                            Q34           82      8.9     30.6
Personal info                            Q35          179     19.4     66.8
Time-wasting                             Q36           81      8.8     30.2
Other                                    Q37           20      2.2      7.5
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      924    100.0    344.8

0 missing cases;  268 valid cases



X1:         3   Other

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          164     15.5     57.7
Shopping                                 Q31          119     11.3     41.9
Entertainment                            Q32          150     14.2     52.8
Work                                     Q33          223     21.1     78.5
Communication                            Q34           97      9.2     34.2
Personal info                            Q35          194     18.4     68.3
Time-wasting                             Q36           91      8.6     32.0
Other                                    Q37           17      1.6      6.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1055    100.0    371.5

0 missing cases;  284 valid cases

Primary Uses of the Web




X4:       .

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30           58     17.9     68.2
Shopping                                 Q31           41     12.7     48.2
Entertainment                            Q32           48     14.8     56.5
Work                                     Q33           56     17.3     65.9
Communication                            Q34           27      8.3     31.8
Personal info                            Q35           54     16.7     63.5
Time-wasting                             Q36           30      9.3     35.3
Other                                    Q37           10      3.1     11.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      324    100.0    381.2

0 missing cases;  85 valid cases



X4:      1.00   Female

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          667     16.7     64.3
Shopping                                 Q31          520     13.0     50.1
Entertainment                            Q32          592     14.9     57.0
Work                                     Q33          617     15.5     59.4
Communication                            Q34          381      9.6     36.7
Personal info                            Q35          797     20.0     76.8
Time-wasting                             Q36          327      8.2     31.5
Other                                    Q37           84      2.1      8.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3985    100.0    383.9

0 missing cases;  1,038 valid cases



X4:      2.00   Male

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30         1295     14.9     59.7
Shopping                                 Q31         1164     13.4     53.7
Entertainment                            Q32         1337     15.4     61.7
Work                                     Q33         1495     17.2     69.0
Communication                            Q34          757      8.7     34.9
Personal info                            Q35         1570     18.1     72.4
Time-wasting                             Q36          862      9.9     39.8
Other                                    Q37          192      2.2      8.9
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     8672    100.0    400.0

0 missing cases;  2,168 valid cases

Primary Uses of the Web




X2:         .

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30           89     17.5     69.5
Shopping                                 Q31           62     12.2     48.4
Entertainment                            Q32           71     14.0     55.5
Work                                     Q33           82     16.1     64.1
Communication                            Q34           51     10.0     39.8
Personal info                            Q35           89     17.5     69.5
Time-wasting                             Q36           47      9.3     36.7
Other                                    Q37           17      3.3     13.3
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      508    100.0    396.9

0 missing cases;  128 valid cases



X2:         1   11-20

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          131     17.1     75.3
Shopping                                 Q31           63      8.2     36.2
Entertainment                            Q32          143     18.6     82.2
Work                                     Q33           60      7.8     34.5
Communication                            Q34           91     11.8     52.3
Personal info                            Q35          125     16.3     71.8
Time-wasting                             Q36          123     16.0     70.7
Other                                    Q37           32      4.2     18.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      768    100.0    441.4

0 missing cases;  174 valid cases



X2:         2   21-25

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          270     15.9     69.1
Shopping                                 Q31          196     11.5     50.1
Entertainment                            Q32          297     17.5     76.0
Work                                     Q33          257     15.1     65.7
Communication                            Q34          162      9.5     41.4
Personal info                            Q35          290     17.0     74.2
Time-wasting                             Q36          193     11.3     49.4
Other                                    Q37           36      2.1      9.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1701    100.0    435.0

0 missing cases;  391 valid cases



X2:         3   26-50

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30         1186     14.9     57.7
Shopping                                 Q31         1104     13.8     53.7
Entertainment                            Q32         1181     14.8     57.5
Work                                     Q33         1459     18.3     71.0
Communication                            Q34          679      8.5     33.1
Personal info                            Q35         1494     18.7     72.7
Time-wasting                             Q36          712      8.9     34.7
Other                                    Q37          164      2.1      8.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     7979    100.0    388.5

0 missing cases;  2,054 valid cases



X2:         4   50+

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          344     17.0     63.2
Shopping                                 Q31          300     14.8     55.1
Entertainment                            Q32          285     14.1     52.4
Work                                     Q33          310     15.3     57.0
Communication                            Q34          182      9.0     33.5
Personal info                            Q35          423     20.9     77.8
Time-wasting                             Q36          144      7.1     26.5
Other                                    Q37           37      1.8      6.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     2025    100.0    372.2

0 missing cases;  544 valid cases

Primary Uses of the Web




X3:         .

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30           58     17.9     68.2
Shopping                                 Q31           41     12.7     48.2
Entertainment                            Q32           48     14.8     56.5
Work                                     Q33           56     17.3     65.9
Communication                            Q34           27      8.3     31.8
Personal info                            Q35           54     16.7     63.5
Time-wasting                             Q36           30      9.3     35.3
Other                                    Q37           10      3.1     11.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      324    100.0    381.2

0 missing cases;  85 valid cases



X3:         1   <1 Year

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          206     16.4     58.5
Shopping                                 Q31          142     11.3     40.3
Entertainment                            Q32          244     19.4     69.3
Work                                     Q33          117      9.3     33.2
Communication                            Q34          133     10.6     37.8
Personal info                            Q35          258     20.5     73.3
Time-wasting                             Q36          116      9.2     33.0
Other                                    Q37           40      3.2     11.4
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1256    100.0    356.8

0 missing cases;  352 valid cases



X3:         2   1-3 Years

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          661     16.2     62.2
Shopping                                 Q31          526     12.9     49.5
Entertainment                            Q32          652     16.0     61.4
Work                                     Q33          594     14.6     55.9
Communication                            Q34          373      9.2     35.1
Personal info                            Q35          794     19.5     74.8
Time-wasting                             Q36          376      9.2     35.4
Other                                    Q37           92      2.3      8.7
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     4068    100.0    383.1

0 missing cases;  1,062 valid cases



X3:         3   >4 Years

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30         1095     14.9     61.1
Shopping                                 Q31         1016     13.9     56.7
Entertainment                            Q32         1033     14.1     57.6
Work                                     Q33         1401     19.1     78.2
Communication                            Q34          632      8.6     35.3
Personal info                            Q35         1315     17.9     73.4
Time-wasting                             Q36          697      9.5     38.9
Other                                    Q37          144      2.0      8.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     7333    100.0    409.2

0 missing cases;  1,792 valid cases

Primary Uses of the Web




X6:         .

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30           58     17.9     68.2
Shopping                                 Q31           41     12.7     48.2
Entertainment                            Q32           48     14.8     56.5
Work                                     Q33           56     17.3     65.9
Communication                            Q34           27      8.3     31.8
Personal info                            Q35           54     16.7     63.5
Time-wasting                             Q36           30      9.3     35.3
Other                                    Q37           10      3.1     11.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses      324    100.0    381.2

0 missing cases;  85 valid cases



X6:         1   Novice

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          207     18.5     56.4
Shopping                                 Q31          118     10.5     32.2
Entertainment                            Q32          218     19.5     59.4
Work                                     Q33          128     11.4     34.9
Communication                            Q34           80      7.1     21.8
Personal info                            Q35          240     21.4     65.4
Time-wasting                             Q36          103      9.2     28.1
Other                                    Q37           26      2.3      7.1
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     1120    100.0    305.2

0 missing cases;  367 valid cases



X6:         2   Intermediate

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          509     16.4     58.4
Shopping                                 Q31          391     12.6     44.9
Entertainment                            Q32          517     16.7     59.4
Work                                     Q33          456     14.7     52.4
Communication                            Q34          272      8.8     31.2
Personal info                            Q35          635     20.5     72.9
Time-wasting                             Q36          268      8.6     30.8
Other                                    Q37           54      1.7      6.2
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3102    100.0    356.1

0 missing cases;  871 valid cases



X6:         3   Experienced

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          810     15.0     61.5
Shopping                                 Q31          738     13.7     56.0
Entertainment                            Q32          793     14.7     60.2
Work                                     Q33          949     17.6     72.0
Communication                            Q34          477      8.8     36.2
Personal info                            Q35          989     18.3     75.0
Time-wasting                             Q36          530      9.8     40.2
Other                                    Q37          119      2.2      9.0
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     5405    100.0    410.1

0 missing cases;  1,318 valid cases



X6:         4   Expert

Group G37  Primary Uses of the Web
     (Value tabulated = 1)

                                                             Pct of  Pct of
Dichotomy label                          Name       Count  Responses  Cases

Education                                Q30          436     14.4     67.1
Shopping                                 Q31          437     14.4     67.2
Entertainment                            Q32          401     13.2     61.7
Work                                     Q33          579     19.1     89.1
Communication                            Q34          309     10.2     47.5
Personal info                            Q35          503     16.6     77.4
Time-wasting                             Q36          288      9.5     44.3
Other                                    Q37           77      2.5     11.8
                                                  -------    -----    -----
                                 Total responses     3030    100.0    466.2

0 missing cases;  650 valid cases


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