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Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Several times per day 1896 20.7 20.7 20.7
Once per day 729 8.0 8.0 28.7
Several times per week 3067 33.5 33.5 62.2
Once per week 627 6.9 6.9 69.1
Several times per month 1584 17.3 17.3 86.4
Once per month 258 2.8 2.8 89.2
A few times 844 9.2 9.2 98.4
Don't know 58 .6 .6 99.0
Never 87 1.0 1.0 100.0
Total 9150 100.0 100.0

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Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 29 22.7 22.7 22.7
Once per day 8 6.3 6.3 28.9
Several times per week 35 27.3 27.3 56.3
Once per week 10 7.8 7.8 64.1
Several times per month 24 18.8 18.8 82.8
A few times 18 14.1 14.1 96.9
Don't know 2 1.6 1.6 98.4
Never 2 1.6 1.6 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Several times per day 1503 19.7 19.7 19.7
Once per day 584 7.7 7.7 27.4
Several times per week 2582 33.9 33.9 61.3
Once per week 531 7.0 7.0 68.3
Several times per month 1387 18.2 18.2 86.5
Once per month 223 2.9 2.9 89.4
A few times 701 9.2 9.2 98.6
Don't know 38 .5 .5 99.1
Never 70 .9 .9 100.0
Total 7619 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Several times per day 150 28.1 28.1 28.1
Once per day 59 11.0 11.0 39.1
Several times per week 172 32.2 32.2 71.3
Once per week 35 6.6 6.6 77.9
Several times per month 49 9.2 9.2 87.1
Once per month 8 1.5 1.5 88.6
A few times 42 7.9 7.9 96.4
Don't know 11 2.1 2.1 98.5
Never 8 1.5 1.5 100.0
Total 534 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Several times per day 214 24.6 24.6 24.6
Once per day 78 9.0 9.0 33.6
Several times per week 278 32.0 32.0 65.6
Once per week 51 5.9 5.9 71.5
Several times per month 124 14.3 14.3 85.7
Once per month 27 3.1 3.1 88.8
A few times 83 9.6 9.6 98.4
Don't know 7 .8 .8 99.2
Never 7 .8 .8 100.0
Total 869 100.0 100.0

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Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 29 22.7 22.7 22.7
Once per day 8 6.3 6.3 28.9
Several times per week 35 27.3 27.3 56.3
Once per week 10 7.8 7.8 64.1
Several times per month 24 18.8 18.8 82.8
A few times 18 14.1 14.1 96.9
Don't know 2 1.6 1.6 98.4
Never 2 1.6 1.6 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
Female Valid Several times per day 683 19.7 19.7 19.7
Once per day 261 7.5 7.5 27.3
Several times per week 1160 33.5 33.5 60.8
Once per week 231 6.7 6.7 67.4
Several times per month 660 19.1 19.1 86.5
Once per month 113 3.3 3.3 89.8
A few times 309 8.9 8.9 98.7
Don't know 16 .5 .5 99.2
Never 29 .8 .8 100.0
Total 3462 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Several times per day 1184 21.3 21.3 21.3
Once per day 460 8.3 8.3 29.6
Several times per week 1872 33.7 33.7 63.2
Once per week 386 6.9 6.9 70.2
Several times per month 900 16.2 16.2 86.4
Once per month 145 2.6 2.6 89.0
A few times 517 9.3 9.3 98.3
Don't know 40 .7 .7 99.0
Never 56 1.0 1.0 100.0
Total 5560 100.0 100.0

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Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 30 22.4 22.4 22.4
Once per day 9 6.7 6.7 29.1
Several times per week 36 26.9 26.9 56.0
Once per week 11 8.2 8.2 64.2
Several times per month 25 18.7 18.7 82.8
A few times 19 14.2 14.2 97.0
Don't know 2 1.5 1.5 98.5
Never 2 1.5 1.5 100.0
Total 134 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Several times per day 111 10.8 10.8 10.8
Once per day 75 7.3 7.3 18.0
Several times per week 329 31.9 31.9 50.0
Once per week 116 11.3 11.3 61.2
Several times per month 221 21.4 21.4 82.6
Once per month 46 4.5 4.5 87.1
A few times 113 11.0 11.0 98.1
Don't know 11 1.1 1.1 99.1
Never 9 .9 .9 100.0
Total 1031 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Several times per day 268 20.3 20.3 20.3
Once per day 118 9.0 9.0 29.3
Several times per week 411 31.2 31.2 60.5
Once per week 115 8.7 8.7 69.2
Several times per month 227 17.2 17.2 86.5
Once per month 47 3.6 3.6 90.1
A few times 100 7.6 7.6 97.6
Don't know 12 .9 .9 98.6
Never 19 1.4 1.4 100.0
Total 1317 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Several times per day 1228 23.4 23.4 23.4
Once per day 430 8.2 8.2 31.6
Several times per week 1777 33.9 33.9 65.6
Once per week 306 5.8 5.8 71.4
Several times per month 846 16.1 16.1 87.5
Once per month 133 2.5 2.5 90.1
A few times 456 8.7 8.7 98.8
Don't know 23 .4 .4 99.2
Never 41 .8 .8 100.0
Total 5240 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Several times per day 259 18.1 18.1 18.1
Once per day 97 6.8 6.8 24.9
Several times per week 514 36.0 36.0 60.9
Once per week 79 5.5 5.5 66.5
Several times per month 265 18.6 18.6 85.0
Once per month 32 2.2 2.2 87.3
A few times 156 10.9 10.9 98.2
Don't know 10 .7 .7 98.9
Never 16 1.1 1.1 100.0
Total 1428 100.0 100.0

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Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Several times per day 29 22.7 22.7 22.7
Once per day 8 6.3 6.3 28.9
Several times per week 35 27.3 27.3 56.3
Once per week 10 7.8 7.8 64.1
Several times per month 24 18.8 18.8 82.8
A few times 18 14.1 14.1 96.9
Don't know 2 1.6 1.6 98.4
Never 2 1.6 1.6 100.0
Total 128 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid Several times per day 194 12.8 12.8 12.8
Once per day 90 5.9 5.9 18.8
Several times per week 513 33.9 33.9 52.7
Once per week 114 7.5 7.5 60.2
Several times per month 278 18.4 18.4 78.6
Once per month 46 3.0 3.0 81.6
A few times 226 14.9 14.9 96.6
Don't know 22 1.5 1.5 98.0
Never 30 2.0 2.0 100.0
Total 1513 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Several times per day 704 17.6 17.6 17.6
Once per day 289 7.2 7.2 24.8
Several times per week 1395 34.8 34.8 59.6
Once per week 273 6.8 6.8 66.5
Several times per month 768 19.2 19.2 85.6
Once per month 125 3.1 3.1 88.8
A few times 386 9.6 9.6 98.4
Don't know 25 .6 .6 99.0
Never 39 1.0 1.0 100.0
Total 4004 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Several times per day 969 27.6 27.6 27.6
Once per day 342 9.8 9.8 37.4
Several times per week 1124 32.1 32.1 69.5
Once per week 230 6.6 6.6 76.0
Several times per month 514 14.7 14.7 90.7
Once per month 87 2.5 2.5 93.2
A few times 214 6.1 6.1 99.3
Don't know 9 .3 .3 99.5
Never 16 .5 .5 100.0
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