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Compton Student Survey Comparisons Section 2

Access To Computers: Title

**Use of Computer at this Institution**
Compton			Have Used a Computer While At University		Total
Compton			No	Yes	Total
Institution	1998	Count	15	826	841
	1998	Row %	1.8%	98.2%	100.0%
	2000	Count	1	729	730
	2000	Row %	.1%	99.9%	100.0%
Answer to question 10b: Have you used a computer while you have been a student at this institution? [Survey/Codebook]

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**Age Respondents First Began Using a Computer**
Compton			Age at first computer use							Total
Compton			Under 10	10 to 11	12 to 13	14 to 15	16 to 17	18 to 19	20 and over	Total
Institution	2000	Count	257	181	147	87	37	11	10	730
	2000	Row %	35.2%	24.8%	20.1%	11.9%	5.1%	1.5%	1.4%	100.0%
	2001	Count	279	167	146	76	38	16	10	732
	2001	Row %	38.1%	22.8%	19.9%	10.4%	5.2%	2.2%	1.4%	100.0%
Answer to question 11b: How old were you when you first started using a computer? [Survey/Codebook]

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**Why Not Use a Computer: Access**
Compton			Do Not Have Access to One		Total
Compton			not selected	selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	845	4	849
	1998	Row %	99.5%	.5%	100.0%
	2000	Count	739	3	742
	2000	Row %	99.6%	.4%	100.0%
Answer to question 11: If you do not use a computer, why not? (a) do not have access to one(Mark all that apply.)? [Survey/Codebook]

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**Why Not Use a Computer: Not a Course Requirement**
Compton			Courses do Not Require It		Total
Compton			not selected	selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	840	9	849
	1998	Row %	98.9%	1.1%	100.0%
	2000	Count	741	1	742
	2000	Row %	99.9%	.1%	100.0%
Answer to question 11: If you do not use a computer, why not? (Mark all that apply.)? (b) my courses do not require it [Survey/Codebook]

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**Why Not Use a Computer: No Interest**
Compton			Not Interested		Total
Compton			not selected	selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	845	4	849
	1998	Row %	99.5%	.5%	100.0%
	2000	Count	741	1	742
	2000	Row %	99.9%	.1%	100.0%
Answer to question 11: If you do not use a computer, why not? (Mark all that apply.)? (c) not interested [Survey/Codebook]

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**Why Not Use a Computer: No Need**
Compton			Do Not Need To		Total
Compton			not selected	selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	844	5	849
	1998	Row %	99.4%	.6%	100.0%
	2000	Count	740	2	742
	2000	Row %	99.7%	.3%	100.0%
Answer to question 11: If you do not use a computer, why not? (Mark all that apply.)? (d) do not need to [Survey/Codebook]

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**Why Not Use a Computer: Do Not Know How to Use One**
Compton			Do Not Know How to Use One		Total
Compton			not selected	selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	845	4	849
	1998	Row %	99.5%	.5%	100.0%
	2000	Count	742	0	742
	2000	Row %	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%
Answer to question 11: If you do not use a computer, why not? (Mark all that apply.)? (e) do not know how to use one [Survey/Codebook]

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**Why Not Use a Computer: They Make Me Nervous**
Compton			They Make Me Nervous		Total
Compton			not selected	selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	846	3	849
	1998	Row %	99.6%	.4%	100.0%
	2000	Count	741	1	742
	2000	Row %	99.9%	.1%	100.0%
Answer to question 11: If you do not use a computer, why not? (Mark all that apply.)? (f) they make me nervous [Survey/Codebook]

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**Why Not Use a Computer: Other Reason**
Compton			other		Total
Compton			not selected	selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	846	3	849
	1998	Row %	99.6%	.4%	100.0%
	2000	Count	742	0	742
	2000	Row %	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%
Answer to question 11: If you do not use a computer, why not? (Mark all that apply.)? (g) other [Survey/Codebook]

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**Computer Possession**
Compton			Do you have a computer		Total
Compton			No	Yes	Total
Institution	Compton 1998	Count	259	571	830
	Compton 1998	Row %	31.2%	68.8%	100.0%
	Compton 2000	Count	163	569	732
	Compton 2000	Row %	22.3%	77.7%	100.0%
	Compton 2001	Count	109	628	737
	Compton 2001	Row %	14.8%	85.2%	100.0%
Answer to question 12: Do you have a computer? [Survey/Codebook]

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**Quality of Respondent's Main Computer**
Compton			Quality				Total
Compton			State of the art	Good quality	A basic computer	Outdated and inadequate	Total
Institution	1998	Count	80	322	146	47	595
	1998	Row %	13.4%	54.1%	24.5%	7.9%	100.0%
	2000	Count	61	344	132	33	570
	2000	Row %	10.7%	60.4%	23.2%	5.8%	100.0%
	2001	Count	68	386	145	35	634
	2001	Row %	10.7%	60.9%	22.9%	5.5%	100.0%
Answer to question 13: How would you describe your (main) computer? I. Quality [Survey/Codebook]

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**Respondent's Main Computer Type**
Compton			Type			Total
Compton			Notebook/ laptop/ powerbook	Desktop	Computerized Typewriter	Total
Institution	1998	Count	87	462	9	558
	1998	Row %	15.6%	82.8%	1.6%	100.0%
	2000	Count	125	427	3	555
	2000	Row %	22.5%	76.9%	.5%	100.0%
	2001	Count	126	502	1	629
	2001	Row %	20.0%	79.8%	.2%	100.0%
Answer to question 13: How would you describe your (main) computer? II. Type [Survey/Codebook]

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**Respondent's Main Computer Operating System**
Compton			Operating System						Total
Compton			Windows/DOS	Just DOS	Windows	Mac/OS	Do not know	Other, please specify	Total
Institution	1998	Count	192	19	319	40	8	11	589
	1998	Row %	32.6%	3.2%	54.2%	6.8%	1.4%	1.9%	100.0%
	2000	Count	55	2	464	34	5	8	568
	2000	Row %	9.7%	.4%	81.7%	6.0%	.9%	1.4%	100.0%
	2001	Count	0	3	599	25	3	4	634
	2001	Row %	0.0%	.5%	94.5%	3.9%	.5%	.6%	100.0%
Answer to question 13: How would you describe your (main) computer? III. Operating System [Survey/Codebook]

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**How Respondent Obtained Computer**
Compton			How did you obtain your computer?				Total
Compton			Borrowing family's or friend's computer	Bought specifically for you by your family	Bought by you	Hand-me-down from family or friend	Total
Institution	1998	Count	66	254	171	105	596
	1998	Row %	11.1%	42.6%	28.7%	17.6%	100.0%
	2000	Count	37	285	142	103	567
	2000	Row %	6.5%	50.3%	25.0%	18.2%	100.0%
	2001	Count	39	319	173	97	628
	2001	Row %	6.2%	50.8%	27.5%	15.4%	100.0%
Answer to question 14: How did you obtain your computer? [Survey/Codebook]

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**How Often Respondent Allows Other Students to Use Their Computer**
Compton			How often do you let another student use your computer?						Total
Compton			Never	Rarely	At least monthly	At least weekly	Daily	A few times a day	Total
Institution	1998	Count	304	175	132	94	63	21	789
	1998	Row %	38.5%	22.2%	16.7%	11.9%	8.0%	2.7%	100.0%
	2000	Count	43	147	94	133	91	62	570
	2000	Row %	7.5%	25.8%	16.5%	23.3%	16.0%	10.9%	100.0%
	2001	Count	44	147	93	152	121	69	626
	2001	Row %	7.0%	23.5%	14.9%	24.3%	19.3%	11.0%	100.0%
Answer to question 15: How often do you let another student use your computer? [Survey/Codebook]

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**Connection of Computer to the Internet**
Compton			Do you connect your computer to the Internet?		Total
Compton			No	Yes	Total
Institution	1998	Count	263	378	641
	1998	Row %	41.0%	59.0%	100.0%
	2000	Count	167	403	570
	2000	Row %	29.3%	70.7%	100.0%
	2001	Count	224	513	737
	2001	Row %	30.4%	69.6%	100.0%
Answer to question 16: Do you connect your computer to the Internet? [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Not Aware of Service**
Compton			Not aware of the service		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	828	16	844
	1998	Row %	98.1%	1.9%	100.0%
	2000	Count	716	26	742
	2000	Row %	96.5%	3.5%	100.0%
	2001	Count	736	1	737
	2001	Row %	99.9%	.1%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (a) not aware of the service [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: The Cost is Too High**
Compton			The cost is too high		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	756	88	844
	1998	Row %	89.6%	10.4%	100.0%
	2000	Count	685	57	742
	2000	Row %	92.3%	7.7%	100.0%
	2001	Count	671	66	737
	2001	Row %	91.0%	9.0%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (b) the cost is too high [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Computer Not Compatible**
Compton			My computer is not compatible		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	773	71	844
	1998	Row %	91.6%	8.4%	100.0%
	2000	Count	710	32	742
	2000	Row %	95.7%	4.3%	100.0%
	2001	Count	710	27	737
	2001	Row %	96.3%	3.7%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (c) my computer is not compatible [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Complexity**
Compton			Too complicated		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	823	21	844
	1998	Row %	97.5%	2.5%	100.0%
	2000	Count	710	32	742
	2000	Row %	95.7%	4.3%	100.0%
	2001	Count	722	15	737
	2001	Row %	98.0%	2.0%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (d) too complicated [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Not Interested**
Compton			Not interested		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	809	35	844
	1998	Row %	95.9%	4.1%	100.0%
	2000	Count	714	28	742
	2000	Row %	96.2%	3.8%	100.0%
	2001	Count	723	14	737
	2001	Row %	98.1%	1.9%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (e) not interested [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use University Labs**
Compton			Can use the labs at the university		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	660	184	844
	1998	Row %	78.2%	21.8%	100.0%
	2000	Count	630	112	742
	2000	Row %	84.9%	15.1%	100.0%
	2001	Count	658	79	737
	2001	Row %	89.3%	10.7%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (f) can use the labs at university [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use Public Community Computers**
Compton			Can use public community access computers		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	833	11	844
	1998	Row %	98.7%	1.3%	100.0%
	2000	Count	739	3	742
	2000	Row %	99.6%	.4%	100.0%
	2001	Count	732	5	737
	2001	Row %	99.3%	.7%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (g) can use public community access computers [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use Commercial Access**
Compton			Can use Internet cafe or commercial site		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	841	3	844
	1998	Row %	99.6%	.4%	100.0%
	2000	Count	742	0	742
	2000	Row %	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%
	2001	Count	736	1	737
	2001	Row %	99.9%	.1%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (h) can use Internet cafe or commercial site [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use Friend's Computer**
Compton			Can use friend's computer which is connected		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	788	56	844
	1998	Row %	93.4%	6.6%	100.0%
	2000	Count	711	31	742
	2000	Row %	95.8%	4.2%	100.0%
	2001	Count	702	35	737
	2001	Row %	95.3%	4.7%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (i) can use friend's computer which is connected [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use Family's Computer**
Compton			Can use family's computer which is connected		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	818	26	844
	1998	Row %	96.9%	3.1%	100.0%
	2000	Count	738	4	742
	2000	Row %	99.5%	.5%	100.0%
	2001	Count	726	11	737
	2001	Row %	98.5%	1.5%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (j) can use family's computer which is connected [Survey/Codebook]

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**Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Use Employer's Computer**
Compton			Can use employer's computer which is connected		Total
Compton			Not selected	Selected	Total
Institution	1998	Count	828	16	844
	1998	Row %	98.1%	1.9%	100.0%
	2000	Count	739	3	742
	2000	Row %	99.6%	.4%	100.0%
	2001	Count	729	8	737
	2001	Row %	98.9%	1.1%	100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (k) can use employer's computer which is connected [Survey/Codebook]

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