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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

2000 TOPICAL MODULE: INFORMATION SOCIETY

Time Spent on Internet

compuser use computer
Text of this Question or Item 
767. Do you personally ever use a computer at home, at work, or 
at some other location?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 compuse
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 57.8
1,360		 42.2
993		 -
0		 -
454		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 66.8
1,835		 33.2
913		 -
11		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 73.9
723		 26.1
255		 -
0		 -
1,828		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 79.8
1,141		 20.2
288		 -
0		 -
614		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 80.5
1,046		 19.5
253		 -
0		 -
672		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 82.7
1,384		 17.3
289		 -
0		 -
863		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 80.2
1,511		 19.8
374		 -
0		 -
979		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 80.0
1,247		 20.0
312		 -
0		 -
789		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 90.8
2,406		 9.2
245		 -
0		 -
1,315		 -
57		 -
9		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 76.3
12,653		 23.7
3,922		 -
11		 -
52,163		 -
88		 -
9		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
webmobr uses home internet through mobile device
Text of this Question or Item 
Do you have access to the Internet or World Wide Web in your home through a 
Internet-enabled mobile device like a smart phone, PDA, or BlackBerry?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 webmob
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 19.2
55		 80.8
232		 -
1		 -
1,755		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 23.4
59		 76.6
193		 -
1		 -
1,718		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 31.8
92		 68.2
197		 -
0		 -
2,247		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 39.7
148		 60.3
225		 -
1		 -
2,490		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 56.6
176		 43.4
135		 -
1		 -
2,036		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 73.1
179		 26.9
66		 -
0		 -
3,778		 -
0		 -
9		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 40.4
709		 59.6
1,048		 -
4		 -
67,067		 -
9		 -
9		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
webtvr has internet via webtv
Text of this Question or Item 
767a. Do you have access to the Internet or World Wide Web in 
your home through Web TV?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 webtv
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 2.3
23		 97.7
970		 -
0		 -
1,814		 -
10		 100.0
2,817
2002 5.8
53		 94.2
860		 -
11		 -
1,835		 -
6		 100.0
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 4.0
76		 96.0
1,830		 -
11		 -
66,913		 -
16		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
emailminemail minutes per week
Text of this Question or Item 
767b. About how many minutes or hours per week do you spend 
sending and answering electronic mail or e-mail?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-59)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
emailhremail hours per week
Text of this Question or Item 
767b. About how many minutes or hours per week do you spend 
sending and answering electronic mail or e-mail?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-168)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
usewwwr use www other than email
Text of this Question or Item 
768. Other than for e-mail, do you ever use the Internet or 
World Wide Web?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 usewww
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
 .n
 .s
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 74.7
1,000		 25.3
339		 -
1,424		 -
54		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 86.3
1,643		 13.7
261		 -
855		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 94.6
684		 5.4
39		 -
2,083		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 29.0
128		 71.0
314		 -
1,601		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 35.1
138		 64.9
255		 -
1,580		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 69.7
152		 30.3
66		 -
2,320		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 69.3
158		 30.7
70		 -
2,638		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 69.4
129		 30.6
57		 -
2,161		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 82.4
84		 17.6
18		 -
3,865		 -
57		 -
8		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 74.4
4,116		 25.6
1,419		 -
63,176		 -
127		 -
8		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .i,.n,.s
wwwhrwww hours per week
Text of this Question or Item 
769. Not counting e-mail, about how many minutes or hours per 
week do you use the Web? (Include time you spend visiting 
regular web sites and time spent using interactive Internet 
services like chat rooms, Usenet groups, discussion forums, 
bulletin boards, and the like.) a. Hours per week
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-184)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
wwwminwww minutes per week
Text of this Question or Item 
769. Not counting e-mail, about how many minutes or hours per 
week do you use the Web? (Include time you spend visiting 
regular web sites and time spent using interactive Internet 
services like chat rooms, Usenet groups, discussion forums, 
bulletin boards, and the like.) b. Minutes per week
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-59)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n,.s
chathrchatroom hours per week
Text of this Question or Item 
770. Earlier you mentioned that you spend [number in answer to 
Q.769] (minutes/hours) using the World Wide Web in a typical 
week. About how many of those do you spend using chat rooms, 
news groups, bulletin boards, discussion forums, and other forms 
of on-line interaction with other Net users�not just browsing on 
your own? a. Hours per week?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 0-75)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
chatminchatroom minutes per week
Text of this Question or Item 
770. Earlier you mentioned that you spend [number in answer to 
Q.769] (minutes/hours) using the World Wide Web in a typical 
week. About how many of those do you spend using chat rooms, 
news groups, bulletin boards, discussion forums, and other forms 
of on-line interaction with other Net users�not just browsing on 
your own? b. Minutes per week?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 chatmin
0
 1
 3
 5
 10
 15
 20
 30
 40
 .d
 .i
 .n
 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 91.3
597		 .2
1		 .2
1		 .5
3		 1.1
7		 1.1
7		 .8
5		 5.0
33		 .0
0		 -
3		 -
2,074		 -
86		 100.0
2,817
2002 95.5
299		 .0
0		 .0
0		 .3
1		 .0
0		 .0
0		 .6
2		 3.2
10		 .3
1		 -
0		 -
2,403		 -
49		 100.0
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
4,032
COL TOTAL 92.7
896		 .1
1		 .1
1		 .4
4		 .7
7		 .7
7		 .7
7		 4.4
43		 .1
1		 -
3		 -
67,741		 -
135		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.n
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