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Professional Correspondence is With

During an average week, most of your professional correspondence (postal mail or email) is with which of the following:
Professional Correspondence is With

Professional Correspondence is With

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Public 620 12.3 12.3 12.3
Private 3578 71.2 71.2 83.6
Not-for-profit 241 4.8 4.8 88.4
Don't know 214 4.3 4.3 92.7
Other 369 7.3 7.3 100.0
Total 5022 100.0 100.0

Professional Correspondence is With

Professional Correspondence is With
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid Public 501 11.8 11.8 11.8
Private 3050 71.7 71.7 83.5
Not-for-profit 192 4.5 4.5 88.0
Don't know 181 4.3 4.3 92.2
Other 330 7.8 7.8 100.0
Total 4254 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Public 56 15.2 15.2 15.2
Private 252 68.3 68.3 83.5
Not-for-profit 32 8.7 8.7 92.1
Don't know 18 4.9 4.9 97.0
Other 11 3.0 3.0 100.0
Total 369 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Public 63 15.8 15.8 15.8
Private 276 69.2 69.2 85.0
Not-for-profit 17 4.3 4.3 89.2
Don't know 15 3.8 3.8 93.0
Other 28 7.0 7.0 100.0
Total 399 100.0 100.0

Professional Correspondence is With

Professional Correspondence is With
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid Public 199 11.8 11.8 11.8
Private 1149 68.2 68.2 80.0
Not-for-profit 91 5.4 5.4 85.4
Don't know 78 4.6 4.6 90.0
Other 168 10.0 10.0 100.0
Total 1685 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Public 421 12.6 12.6 12.6
Private 2429 72.8 72.8 85.4
Not-for-profit 150 4.5 4.5 89.9
Don't know 136 4.1 4.1 94.0
Other 201 6.0 6.0 100.0
Total 3337 100.0 100.0

Professional Correspondence is With

Professional Correspondence is With
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Public 9 10.7 10.7 10.7
Private 54 64.3 64.3 75.0
Not-for-profit 3 3.6 3.6 78.6
Don't know 4 4.8 4.8 83.3
Other 14 16.7 16.7 100.0
Total 84 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Public 24 8.0 8.0 8.0
Private 154 51.3 51.3 59.3
Not-for-profit 12 4.0 4.0 63.3
Don't know 57 19.0 19.0 82.3
Other 53 17.7 17.7 100.0
Total 300 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Public 55 8.8 8.8 8.8
Private 445 71.0 71.0 79.7
Not-for-profit 33 5.3 5.3 85.0
Don't know 45 7.2 7.2 92.2
Other 49 7.8 7.8 100.0
Total 627 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Public 417 13.2 13.2 13.2
Private 2385 75.2 75.2 88.4
Not-for-profit 137 4.3 4.3 92.7
Don't know 85 2.7 2.7 95.4
Other 147 4.6 4.6 100.0
Total 3171 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Public 115 13.7 13.7 13.7
Private 540 64.3 64.3 78.0
Not-for-profit 56 6.7 6.7 84.6
Don't know 23 2.7 2.7 87.4
Other 106 12.6 12.6 100.0
Total 840 100.0 100.0

Professional Correspondence is With

Professional Correspondence is With
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid Public 60 9.2 9.2 9.2
Private 440 67.4 67.4 76.6
Not-for-profit 35 5.4 5.4 81.9
Don't know 42 6.4 6.4 88.4
Other 76 11.6 11.6 100.0
Total 653 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Public 186 10.7 10.7 10.7
Private 1211 69.8 69.8 80.5
Not-for-profit 82 4.7 4.7 85.2
Don't know 94 5.4 5.4 90.6
Other 163 9.4 9.4 100.0
Total 1736 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Public 374 14.2 14.2 14.2
Private 1927 73.2 73.2 87.4
Not-for-profit 124 4.7 4.7 92.1
Don't know 78 3.0 3.0 95.1
Other 130 4.9 4.9 100.0
Total 2633 100.0 100.0

Professional Correspondence is With

Professional Correspondence is With
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Novice Valid Public 73 9.0 9.0 9.0
Private 527 65.2 65.2 74.3
Not-for-profit 43 5.3 5.3 79.6
Don't know 54 6.7 6.7 86.3
Other 111 13.7 13.7 100.0
Total 808 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid Public 170 11.8 11.8 11.8
Private 978 68.2 68.2 80.0
Not-for-profit 70 4.9 4.9 84.9
Don't know 77 5.4 5.4 90.2
Other 140 9.8 9.8 100.0
Total 1435 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid Public 262 14.1 14.1 14.1
Private 1345 72.5 72.5 86.6
Not-for-profit 92 5.0 5.0 91.6
Don't know 62 3.3 3.3 94.9
Other 94 5.1 5.1 100.0
Total 1855 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid Public 115 12.4 12.4 12.4
Private 728 78.8 78.8 91.2
Not-for-profit 36 3.9 3.9 95.1
Don't know 21 2.3 2.3 97.4
Other 24 2.6 2.6 100.0
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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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280