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Computers and Your Educational Work: Frequency of Computer Tasks I

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Frequency of Handwritten Assignments
All to 2004
 Prepare handwritten assignments Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Compton 1998
Count
191
267
130
196
47
9
840
Row %
22.7%
31.8%
15.5%
23.3%
5.6%
1.1%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998
Count
182
230
147
201
30
5
795
Row %
22.9%
28.9%
18.5%
25.3%
3.8%
.6%
100.0%
Leonard 1998
Count
58
215
178
380
116
21
968
Row %
6.0%
22.2%
18.4%
39.3%
12.0%
2.2%
100.0%
Williamson 1999
Count
209
227
115
176
21
4
752
Row %
27.8%
30.2%
15.3%
23.4%
2.8%
.5%
100.0%
Compton 2000
Count
174
219
127
173
29
2
724
Row %
24.0%
30.2%
17.5%
23.9%
4.0%
.3%
100.0%
Leonard 2000
Count
28
121
75
115
37
9
385
Row %
7.3%
31.4%
19.5%
29.9%
9.6%
2.3%
100.0%
Harrison 2001
Count
127
117
37
79
15
1
376
Row %
33.8%
31.1%
9.8%
21.0%
4.0%
.3%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
249
180
60
185
33
3
710
Row %
35.1%
25.4%
8.5%
26.1%
4.6%
.4%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
215
229
93
167
23
2
729
Row %
29.5%
31.4%
12.8%
22.9%
3.2%
.3%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
340
319
150
225
21
2
1057
Row %
32.2%
30.2%
14.2%
21.3%
2.0%
.2%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
384
333
191
217
36
1
1162
Row %
33.0%
28.7%
16.4%
18.7%
3.1%
.1%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
248
196
64
110
12
2
632
Row %
39.2%
31.0%
10.1%
17.4%
1.9%
.3%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
297
304
103
190
24
1
919
Row %
32.3%
33.1%
11.2%
20.7%
2.6%
.1%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (a) prepare handwritten assignments [Survey/Codebook]
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Frequency of Typewriter Assignments
All to 2004
 Prepare assignments using a typewriter Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Compton 1998
Count
274
85
179
252
34
5
829
Row %
33.1%
10.3%
21.6%
30.4%
4.1%
.6%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998
Count
245
85
191
231
31
6
789
Row %
31.1%
10.8%
24.2%
29.3%
3.9%
.8%
100.0%
Leonard 1998
Count
145
131
301
290
75
20
962
Row %
15.1%
13.6%
31.3%
30.1%
7.8%
2.1%
100.0%
Williamson 1999
Count
252
55
187
221
30
4
749
Row %
33.6%
7.3%
25.0%
29.5%
4.0%
.5%
100.0%
Compton 2000
Count
278
48
201
169
24
2
722
Row %
38.5%
6.6%
27.8%
23.4%
3.3%
.3%
100.0%
Leonard 2000
Count
75
25
94
147
34
6
381
Row %
19.7%
6.6%
24.7%
38.6%
8.9%
1.6%
100.0%
Harrison 2001
Count
312
28
10
20
4
1
375
Row %
83.2%
7.5%
2.7%
5.3%
1.1%
.3%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
640
21
8
21
12
5
707
Row %
90.5%
3.0%
1.1%
3.0%
1.7%
.7%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
637
28
31
24
5
1
726
Row %
87.7%
3.9%
4.3%
3.3%
.7%
.1%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
904
55
38
46
4
1
1048
Row %
86.3%
5.2%
3.6%
4.4%
.4%
.1%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
1037
41
35
38
8
2
1161
Row %
89.3%
3.5%
3.0%
3.3%
.7%
.2%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
561
18
16
33
5
0
633
Row %
88.6%
2.8%
2.5%
5.2%
.8%
.0%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
821
32
27
34
6
0
920
Row %
89.2%
3.5%
2.9%
3.7%
.7%
.0%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (b) prepare assignments using a typewriter [Survey/Codebook]
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Frequency of Having Others Word Process for You
All to 2004
 Have someone type or word process for you Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Compton 1998
Count
729
78
12
9
3
1
832
Row %
87.6%
9.4%
1.4%
1.1%
.4%
.1%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998
Count
616
94
45
29
6
0
790
Row %
78.0%
11.9%
5.7%
3.7%
.8%
.0%
100.0%
Leonard 1998
Count
627
195
68
49
11
4
954
Row %
65.7%
20.4%
7.1%
5.1%
1.2%
.4%
100.0%
Williamson 1999
Count
623
72
27
19
4
0
745
Row %
83.6%
9.7%
3.6%
2.6%
.5%
.0%
100.0%
Compton 2000
Count
659
51
6
7
1
0
724
Row %
91.0%
7.0%
.8%
1.0%
.1%
.0%
100.0%
Leonard 2000
Count
263
69
25
17
4
4
382
Row %
68.8%
18.1%
6.5%
4.5%
1.0%
1.0%
100.0%
Harrison 2001
Count
323
32
7
10
1
1
374
Row %
86.4%
8.6%
1.9%
2.7%
.3%
.3%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
647
39
7
8
2
0
703
Row %
92.0%
5.5%
1.0%
1.1%
.3%
.0%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
673
39
5
9
3
0
729
Row %
92.3%
5.3%
.7%
1.2%
.4%
.0%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
926
88
21
15
2
0
1052
Row %
88.0%
8.4%
2.0%
1.4%
.2%
.0%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
1029
77
27
24
3
2
1162
Row %
88.6%
6.6%
2.3%
2.1%
.3%
.2%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
553
44
10
19
5
0
631
Row %
87.6%
7.0%
1.6%
3.0%
.8%
.0%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
861
44
9
9
1
0
924
Row %
93.2%
4.8%
1.0%
1.0%
.1%
.0%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (c) have someone type or word process for you [Survey/Codebook]
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Frequency of Word Processing for Assignments
All to 2004
 Word processing for assignments Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Compton 1998
Count
43
90
301
330
57
14
835
Row %
5.1%
10.8%
36.0%
39.5%
6.8%
1.7%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998
Count
55
85
284
307
51
10
792
Row %
6.9%
10.7%
35.9%
38.8%
6.4%
1.3%
100.0%
Leonard 1998
Count
65
159
338
317
56
19
954
Row %
6.8%
16.7%
35.4%
33.2%
5.9%
2.0%
100.0%
Williamson 1999
Count
23
79
303
292
45
8
750
Row %
3.1%
10.5%
40.4%
38.9%
6.0%
1.1%
100.0%
Compton 2000
Count
22
71
305
260
52
11
721
Row %
3.1%
9.8%
42.3%
36.1%
7.2%
1.5%
100.0%
Leonard 2000
Count
12
16
126
177
41
11
383
Row %
3.1%
4.2%
32.9%
46.2%
10.7%
2.9%
100.0%
Harrison 2001
Count
8
13
68
232
41
14
376
Row %
2.1%
3.5%
18.1%
61.7%
10.9%
3.7%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
13
17
112
354
168
44
708
Row %
1.8%
2.4%
15.8%
50.0%
23.7%
6.2%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
12
42
226
366
68
15
729
Row %
1.6%
5.8%
31.0%
50.2%
9.3%
2.1%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
23
56
367
476
114
19
1055
Row %
2.2%
5.3%
34.8%
45.1%
10.8%
1.8%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
11
46
410
534
123
36
1160
Row %
.9%
4.0%
35.3%
46.0%
10.6%
3.1%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
6
6
114
354
125
27
632
Row %
.9%
.9%
18.0%
56.0%
19.8%
4.3%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
9
57
227
468
127
30
918
Row %
1.0%
6.2%
24.7%
51.0%
13.8%
3.3%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (d) word processing for assignments [Survey/Codebook]
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Frequency of Word Processing for Personal Use
All to 2004
 Word processing for personal use Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Compton 1998
Count
112
213
256
171
65
16
833
Row %
13.4%
25.6%
30.7%
20.5%
7.8%
1.9%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998
Count
102
212
216
189
60
10
789
Row %
12.9%
26.9%
27.4%
24.0%
7.6%
1.3%
100.0%
Leonard 1998
Count
166
281
238
182
72
14
953
Row %
17.4%
29.5%
25.0%
19.1%
7.6%
1.5%
100.0%
Williamson 1999
Count
73
198
233
171
51
17
743
Row %
9.8%
26.6%
31.4%
23.0%
6.9%
2.3%
100.0%
Compton 2000
Count
58
239
219
145
44
16
721
Row %
8.0%
33.1%
30.4%
20.1%
6.1%
2.2%
100.0%
Leonard 2000
Count
58
122
103
63
26
8
380
Row %
15.3%
32.1%
27.1%
16.6%
6.8%
2.1%
100.0%
Harrison 2001
Count
39
95
101
107
24
9
375
Row %
10.4%
25.3%
26.9%
28.5%
6.4%
2.4%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
27
114
153
253
117
43
707
Row %
3.8%
16.1%
21.6%
35.8%
16.5%
6.1%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
55
177
225
212
52
10
731
Row %
7.5%
24.2%
30.8%
29.0%
7.1%
1.4%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
77
258
332
282
87
18
1054
Row %
7.3%
24.5%
31.5%
26.8%
8.3%
1.7%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
58
274
330
339
115
43
1159
Row %
5.0%
23.6%
28.5%
29.2%
9.9%
3.7%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
25
155
163
214
63
11
631
Row %
4.0%
24.6%
25.8%
33.9%
10.0%
1.7%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
51
206
260
288
88
23
916
Row %
5.6%
22.5%
28.4%
31.4%
9.6%
2.5%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (e) word processing for personal use [Survey/Codebook]
[Table of Contents]

Frequency of Data Analysis for Assignments
All to 2004
 Data analysis for assignments Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Compton 1998
Count
320
216
154
121
18
4
833
Row %
38.4%
25.9%
18.5%
14.5%
2.2%
.5%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998
Count
302
224
147
98
12
2
785
Row %
38.5%
28.5%
18.7%
12.5%
1.5%
.3%
100.0%
Leonard 1998
Count
322
277
167
153
29
6
954
Row %
33.8%
29.0%
17.5%
16.0%
3.0%
.6%
100.0%
Williamson 1999
Count
268
194
158
105
12
2
739
Row %
36.3%
26.3%
21.4%
14.2%
1.6%
.3%
100.0%
Compton 2000
Count
295
196
146
72
11
3
723
Row %
40.8%
27.1%
20.2%
10.0%
1.5%
.4%
100.0%
Leonard 2000
Count
156
111
53
46
10
3
379
Row %
41.2%
29.3%
14.0%
12.1%
2.6%
.8%
100.0%
Harrison 2001
Count
174
115
47
28
10
0
374
Row %
46.5%
30.7%
12.6%
7.5%
2.7%
.0%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
160
188
125
184
39
5
701
Row %
22.8%
26.8%
17.8%
26.2%
5.6%
.7%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
237
170
174
128
15
3
727
Row %
32.6%
23.4%
23.9%
17.6%
2.1%
.4%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
263
281
260
212
28
8
1052
Row %
25.0%
26.7%
24.7%
20.2%
2.7%
.8%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
288
342
297
206
24
5
1162
Row %
24.8%
29.4%
25.6%
17.7%
2.1%
.4%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
268
184
105
63
6
2
628
Row %
42.7%
29.3%
16.7%
10.0%
1.0%
.3%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
254
264
230
149
21
2
920
Row %
27.6%
28.7%
25.0%
16.2%
2.3%
.2%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (f) data analysis for assignments [Survey/Codebook]
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Frequency of Downloading MP3s
All to 2004
 download MP3's or other audio/video Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Harrison 2001
Count
151
68
47
62
26
20
374
Row %
40.4%
18.2%
12.6%
16.6%
7.0%
5.3%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
54
73
114
252
151
67
711
Row %
7.6%
10.3%
16.0%
35.4%
21.2%
9.4%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
186
98
113
182
100
52
731
Row %
25.4%
13.4%
15.5%
24.9%
13.7%
7.1%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
210
159
141
241
195
109
1055
Row %
19.9%
15.1%
13.4%
22.8%
18.5%
10.3%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
150
133
143
379
239
116
1160
Row %
12.9%
11.5%
12.3%
32.7%
20.6%
10.0%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
145
98
108
165
73
43
632
Row %
22.9%
15.5%
17.1%
26.1%
11.6%
6.8%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
136
118
125
272
185
86
922
Row %
14.8%
12.8%
13.6%
29.5%
20.1%
9.3%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (g) download MP3s or other audio/video [Survey/Codebook]
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Frequency of Data Analysis for Personal Use
All to 2004
 Data Analysis for Personal Use Total
Never Rarely At Least Monthly At Least Weekly Daily A Few Times A Day
Institution Compton 1998 Count
473
225
77
39
12
5
831
Row %
56.9%
27.1%
9.3%
4.7%
1.4%
.6%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998 Count
409
228
90
41
10
3
781
Row %
52.4%
29.2%
11.5%
5.2%
1.3%
.4%
100.0%
Leonard 1998 Count
429
279
121
84
20
7
940
Row %
45.6%
29.7%
12.9%
8.9%
2.1%
.7%
100.0%
Williamson 1999 Count
388
217
82
39
7
2
735
Row %
52.8%
29.5%
11.2%
5.3%
1.0%
.3%
100.0%
Compton 2000 Count
469
178
42
23
8
1
721
Row %
65.0%
24.7%
5.8%
3.2%
1.1%
.1%
100.0%
Leonard 2000 Count
210
112
30
20
3
5
380
Row %
55.3%
29.5%
7.9%
5.3%
.8%
1.3%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (g) data analysis for personal use [Survey/Codebook]
[Table of Contents]

Frequency of Programming
All to 2004
 Program in a computer language Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Compton 1998
Count
610
139
32
31
7
5
824
Row %
74.0%
16.9%
3.9%
3.8%
.8%
.6%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998
Count
535
137
43
52
13
6
786
Row %
68.1%
17.4%
5.5%
6.6%
1.7%
.8%
100.0%
Leonard 1998
Count
500
170
66
91
78
33
938
Row %
53.3%
18.1%
7.0%
9.7%
8.3%
3.5%
100.0%
Williamson 1999
Count
538
95
40
55
10
4
742
Row %
72.5%
12.8%
5.4%
7.4%
1.3%
.5%
100.0%
Compton 2000
Count
582
77
20
25
13
3
720
Row %
80.8%
10.7%
2.8%
3.5%
1.8%
.4%
100.0%
Leonard 2000
Count
219
70
25
42
12
9
377
Row %
58.1%
18.6%
6.6%
11.1%
3.2%
2.4%
100.0%
Harrison 2001
Count
318
48
4
3
2
1
376
Row %
84.6%
12.8%
1.1%
.8%
.5%
.3%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
488
118
25
39
28
10
708
Row %
68.9%
16.7%
3.5%
5.5%
4.0%
1.4%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
572
100
13
30
6
10
731
Row %
78.2%
13.7%
1.8%
4.1%
.8%
1.4%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
650
192
65
108
32
5
1052
Row %
61.8%
18.3%
6.2%
10.3%
3.0%
.5%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
828
207
36
60
18
10
1159
Row %
71.4%
17.9%
3.1%
5.2%
1.6%
.9%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
496
97
19
15
0
1
628
Row %
79.0%
15.4%
3.0%
2.4%
.0%
.2%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
717
133
27
23
14
6
920
Row %
77.9%
14.5%
2.9%
2.5%
1.5%
.7%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (h) program in a computer language [Survey/Codebook]
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Frequency of Course Internet Use
All to 2004
 Use the Internet to get specific information for courses Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Compton 1998
Count
52
202
280
229
63
12
838
Row %
6.2%
24.1%
33.4%
27.3%
7.5%
1.4%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998
Count
157
185
245
162
34
8
791
Row %
19.8%
23.4%
31.0%
20.5%
4.3%
1.0%
100.0%
Leonard 1998
Count
243
294
229
144
38
14
962
Row %
25.3%
30.6%
23.8%
15.0%
4.0%
1.5%
100.0%
Williamson 1999
Count
80
140
212
242
69
12
755
Row %
10.6%
18.5%
28.1%
32.1%
9.1%
1.6%
100.0%
Compton 2000
Count
23
133
248
246
58
10
718
Row %
3.2%
18.5%
34.5%
34.3%
8.1%
1.4%
100.0%
Leonard 2000
Count
21
80
106
124
41
10
382
Row %
5.5%
20.9%
27.7%
32.5%
10.7%
2.6%
100.0%
Harrison 2001
Count
7
45
98
165
50
10
375
Row %
1.9%
12.0%
26.1%
44.0%
13.3%
2.7%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
4
36
110
282
194
84
710
Row %
.6%
5.1%
15.5%
39.7%
27.3%
11.8%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
8
69
175
339
118
21
730
Row %
1.1%
9.5%
24.0%
46.4%
16.2%
2.9%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
17
103
250
435
191
58
1054
Row %
1.6%
9.8%
23.7%
41.3%
18.1%
5.5%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
13
42
186
491
312
110
1154
Row %
1.1%
3.6%
16.1%
42.5%
27.0%
9.5%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
9
39
152
271
122
39
632
Row %
1.4%
6.2%
24.1%
42.9%
19.3%
6.2%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
7
31
158
402
243
76
917
Row %
.8%
3.4%
17.2%
43.8%
26.5%
8.3%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (i) use the Internet to get specific information for courses [Survey/Codebook]
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Frequency of Casual Internet Use
All to 2004
 Use the Internet to casually browse the web Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Compton 1998
Count
59
104
195
299
127
50
834
Row %
7.1%
12.5%
23.4%
35.9%
15.2%
6.0%
100.0%
Loyalist 1998
Count
135
138
156
194
131
35
789
Row %
17.1%
17.5%
19.8%
24.6%
16.6%
4.4%
100.0%
Leonard 1998
Count
237
233
159
176
111
44
960
Row %
24.7%
24.3%
16.6%
18.3%
11.6%
4.6%
100.0%
Williamson 1999
Count
75
125
142
230
141
41
754
Row %
9.9%
16.6%
18.8%
30.5%
18.7%
5.4%
100.0%
Compton 2000
Count
16
84
118
242
176
84
720
Row %
2.2%
11.7%
16.4%
33.6%
24.4%
11.7%
100.0%
Leonard 2000
Count
31
40
53
123
93
42
382
Row %
8.1%
10.5%
13.9%
32.2%
24.3%
11.0%
100.0%
Harrison 2001
Count
11
35
54
143
92
40
375
Row %
2.9%
9.3%
14.4%
38.1%
24.5%
10.7%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
6
44
72
209
228
150
709
Row %
.8%
6.2%
10.2%
29.5%
32.2%
21.2%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
11
74
95
261
196
96
733
Row %
1.5%
10.1%
13.0%
35.6%
26.7%
13.1%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
19
98
138
345
311
143
1054
Row %
1.8%
9.3%
13.1%
32.7%
29.5%
13.6%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
12
52
87
328
404
279
1162
Row %
1.0%
4.5%
7.5%
28.2%
34.8%
24.0%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
8
43
74
201
218
88
632
Row %
1.3%
6.8%
11.7%
31.8%
34.5%
13.9%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
10
65
83
242
306
213
919
Row %
1.1%
7.1%
9.0%
26.3%
33.3%
23.2%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (j) use the Internet to casually browse the web [Survey/Codebook]
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Frequency of Computer Chat Use
All to 2004
 Use chat(e.g. ICQ) for personal use Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution
Harrison 2001
Count
141
67
23
46
57
39
373
Row %
37.8%
18.0%
6.2%
12.3%
15.3%
10.5%
100.0%
Silverstone 2001
Count
42
22
5
51
172
416
708
Row %
5.9%
3.1%
.7%
7.2%
24.3%
58.8%
100.0%
Compton 2001
Count
204
83
39
84
140
177
727
Row %
28.1%
11.4%
5.4%
11.6%
19.3%
24.3%
100.0%
Johnston 2001
Count
292
162
69
126
184
224
1057
Row %
27.6%
15.3%
6.5%
11.9%
17.4%
21.2%
100.0%
Johnston 2004
Count
54
31
18
88
317
649
1157
Row %
4.7%
2.7%
1.6%
7.6%
27.4%
56.1%
100.0%
Harrison 2004
Count
55
39
27
87
198
225
631
Row %
8.7%
6.2%
4.3%
13.8%
31.4%
35.7%
100.0%
Compton 2004
Count
96
74
40
106
231
372
919
Row %
10.4%
8.1%
4.4%
11.5%
25.1%
40.5%
100.0%
Answer to question 26: How often do you do the following? (k) use chat (e.g. ICQ) for personal use [Survey/Codebook]
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