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Small 2001 Student Surveys Section 2

Access To Computers:

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Possession of Electronic Devices
Small 2001
 Electronic or computing devices Total
Cell phone VCR PDA(Palm, etc.) Video game console
Institution Harrison Count
84
330
6
127
340
Row %
24.7
97.1
1.8
37.4
100.0
Silverstone Count
160
485
28
147
533
Row %
30.0
91.0
5.3
27.6
100.0
Compton Count
92
460
21
126
491
Row %
18.7
93.7
4.3
25.7
100.0
Johnston Count
241
824
29
329
878
Row %
27.4
93.8
3.3
37.5
100.0
Total Count
577
2099
84
729
2242
Row %
25.7
93.6
3.7
32.5
100.0
Answer to question 11a: Do you have any of the following electronic or computing devices? [Survey/Codebook]
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Age Respondents First Began Using A Computer
Small 2001
Age at first computer use Total
Under 10 10 to 11 12 to 13 14 to 15 16 to 17 18 to 19 20 and over
Institution Harrison Count 87 89 92 60 20 12 17 377
Row % 23.1% 23.6% 24.4% 15.9% 5.3% 3.2% 4.5% 100.0%
Silverstone Count 242 167 147 71 40 18 20 705
Row % 34.3% 23.7% 20.9% 10.1% 5.7% 2.6% 2.8% 100.0%
Compton Count 279 167 146 76 38 16 10 732
Row % 38.1% 22.8% 19.9% 10.4% 5.2% 2.2% 1.4% 100.0%
Johnston Count 276 223 248 158 98 38 22 1063
Row % 26.0% 21.0% 23.3% 14.9% 9.2% 3.6% 2.1% 100.0%
Answer to question 11b: How old were you when you first started using a computer? [Survey/Codebook]
[Table of Contents]
Computer Possession
Small 2001
 Number of Computers Total
No Yes
Institution Harrison Count
107
270
377
Row %
28.4%
71.6%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
363
348
711
Row %
51.1%
48.9%
100.0%
Compton Count
109
626
735
Row %
14.8%
85.2%
100.0%
Johnston Count
241
826
1067
Row %
22.6%
77.4%
100.0%
Answer to question 12: Do you have a computer? [Survey/Codebook]
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Number of Computers Possessed
Small 2001
 How many computers do you have? Total
1 2 more than 2
Institution Harrison Count
215
33
23
271
Row %
79.3%
12.2%
8.5%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
303
46
31
380
Row %
79.7%
12.1%
8.2%
100.0%
Compton Count
513
79
37
629
Row %
81.6%
12.6%
5.9%
100.0%
Johnston Count
644
135
54
833
Row %
77.3%
16.2%
6.5%
100.0%
Answer to question 12b: How many computers do you have? [Survey/Codebook]
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Quality of Respondent's Main Computer
Small 2001
 Quality Total
State of the art Good quality A basic computer Outdated and inadequate
Institution Harrison Count
29
142
74
28
273
Row %
10.6%
52.0%
27.1%
10.3%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
52
160
121
45
378
Row %
13.8%
42.3%
32.0%
11.9%
100.0%
Compton Count
68
385
144
35
632
Row %
10.8%
60.9%
22.8%
5.5%
100.0%
Johnston Count
98
478
199
65
840
Row %
11.7%
56.9%
23.7%
7.7%
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
Small 2001
 Type Total
Notebook/ laptop/ powerbook Desktop Computerized Typewriter
Institution Harrison Count
29
240
1
270
Row %
10.7%
88.9%
.4%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
30
340
4
374
Row %
8.0%
90.9%
1.1%
100.0%
Compton Count
126
500
1
627
Row %
20.1%
79.7%
.2%
100.0%
Johnston Count
110
710
7
827
Row %
13.3%
85.9%
.8%
100.0%
Answer to question 13:How would you describe your main computer? II. Type [Survey/Codebook]

Respondent's Main Computer Operating System
Small 2001
 Operating System Total
Just DOS Windows Mac/OS Do not know Other, please specify
Institution Harrison Count
2
254
5
13
0
274
Row %
.7%
92.7%
1.8%
4.7%
.0%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
2
339
15
7
14
377
Row %
.5%
89.9%
4.0%
1.9%
3.7%
100.0%
Compton Count
3
597
25
3
4
632
Row %
.5%
94.5%
4.0%
.5%
.6%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1
788
19
12
15
835
Row %
.1%
94.4%
2.3%
1.4%
1.8%
100.0%
Answer to question 13:How would you describe your main computer? III. Operating System [Survey/Codebook]

How Respondent Obtained Computer
Small 2001
 How did you obtain your computer? Total
Borrowing family's or friend's computer Bought specifically for you by your family Bought by you Hand-me-down from family or friend
Institution Harrison Count
60
100
59
53
272
Row %
22.1%
36.8%
21.7%
19.5%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
95
144
78
43
360
Row %
26.4%
40.0%
21.7%
11.9%
100.0%
Compton Count
37
319
173
97
626
Row %
5.9%
51.0%
27.6%
15.5%
100.0%
Johnston Count
107
338
284
97
826
Row %
13.0%
40.9%
34.4%
11.7%
100.0%
Answer to question 14: How did you obtain your computer? [Survey/Codebook]

How Often Respondent Allows Other Students to Use Their Computer
Small 2001
 How often do you let another student use your computer? Total
Never Rarely At least monthly At least weekly Daily A few times a day
Institution Harrison Count
59
83
28
48
33
20
271
Row %
21.8%
30.6%
10.3%
17.7%
12.2%
7.4%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
180
334
58
71
36
16
695
Row %
25.9%
48.1%
8.3%
10.2%
5.2%
2.3%
100.0%
Compton Count
43
146
93
152
121
69
624
Row %
6.9%
23.4%
14.9%
24.4%
19.4%
11.1%
100.0%
Johnston Count
82
219
86
145
194
105
831
Row %
9.9%
26.4%
10.3%
17.4%
23.3%
12.6%
100.0%
Answer to question 15: How often do you let another student use your computer? [Survey/Codebook]

Connection of Computer to the Internet
Small 2001
 Do you connect your computer to the Internet? Total
No Yes
Institution Harrison Count
168
208
376
Row %
44.7%
55.3%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
67
644
711
Row %
9.4%
90.6%
100.0%
Compton Count
223
512
735
Row %
30.3%
69.7%
100.0%
Johnston Count
366
701
1067
Row %
34.3%
65.7%
100.0%
Answer to question 16: Do you connect your computer to the Internet? [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Not Aware of Service
Small 2001
 Not aware of the service Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
376
1
377
Row %
99.7%
.3%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
710
1
711
Row %
99.9%
.1%
100.0%
Compton Count
734
1
735
Row %
99.9%
.1%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1066
1
1067
Row %
99.9%
.1%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (a) not aware of the service [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: The Cost is Too High
Small 2001
 The cost is too high Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
333
44
377
Row %
88.3%
11.7%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
698
13
711
Row %
98.2%
1.8%
100.0%
Compton Count
669
66
735
Row %
91.0%
9.0%
100.0%
Johnston Count
990
77
1067
Row %
92.8%
7.2%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (b) the cost is too high [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Computer Not Compatible
Small 2001
 My computer is not compatible Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
360
17
377
Row %
95.5%
4.5%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
704
7
711
Row %
99.0%
1.0%
100.0%
Compton Count
708
27
735
Row %
96.3%
3.7%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1035
32
1067
Row %
97.0%
3.0%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (c) my computer is not compatible [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Complexity
Small 2001
 Too complicated Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
373
4
377
Row %
98.9%
1.1%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
704
7
711
Row %
99.0%
1.0%
100.0%
Compton Count
720
15
735
Row %
98.0%
2.0%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1057
10
1067
Row %
99.1%
.9%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (d) too complicated [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Not Interested
Small 2001
 Not interested Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
372
5
377
Row %
98.7%
1.3%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
690
21
711
Row %
97.0%
3.0%
100.0%
Compton Count
721
14
735
Row %
98.1%
1.9%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1063
4
1067
Row %
99.6%
.4%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (e) not interested [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use University Labs
Small 2001
 Can use the labs at the university Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
335
42
377
Row %
88.9%
11.1%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
693
18
711
Row %
97.5%
2.5%
100.0%
Compton Count
656
79
735
Row %
89.3%
10.7%
100.0%
Johnston Count
975
92
1067
Row %
91.4%
8.6%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (f) can use the labs at university [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use Public Community Computers
Small 2001
 Can use public community access computers Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
374
3
377
Row %
99.2%
.8%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
710
1
711
Row %
99.9%
.1%
100.0%
Compton Count
730
5
735
Row %
99.3%
.7%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1056
11
1067
Row %
99.0%
1.0%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (g) can use public community access computers [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use Commercial Access
Small 2001
 Can use Internet cafe or commercial site Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
376
1
377
Row %
99.7%
.3%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
711
0
711
Row %
100.0%
.0%
100.0%
Compton Count
734
1
735
Row %
99.9%
.1%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1065
2
1067
Row %
99.8%
.2%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (h) can use Internet cafe or commercial site [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use Friend's Computer
Small 2001
 Can use friend's computer which is connected Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
356
21
377
Row %
94.4%
5.6%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
709
2
711
Row %
99.7%
.3%
100.0%
Compton Count
701
34
735
Row %
95.4%
4.6%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1023
44
1067
Row %
95.9%
4.1%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (i) can use friend's computer which is connected [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Can Use Family's Computer
Small 2001
 Can use family's computer which is connected Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
369
8
377
Row %
97.9%
2.1%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
707
4
711
Row %
99.4%
.6%
100.0%
Compton Count
724
11
735
Row %
98.5%
1.5%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1043
24
1067
Row %
97.8%
2.2%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (j) can use family's computer which is connected [Survey/Codebook]

Reason Not Connected to the Internet: Use Employer's Computer
Small 2001
 Can use employer's computer which is connected Total
Not selected Selected
Institution Harrison Count
376
1
377
Row %
99.7%
.3%
100.0%
Silverstone Count
711
0
711
Row %
100.0%
.0%
100.0%
Compton Count
727
8
735
Row %
98.9%
1.1%
100.0%
Johnston Count
1059
8
1067
Row %
99.3%
.7%
100.0%
Answer to question 17: If you do not connect your computer to the Internet, why not? (Check all that are appropriate.) (k) can use employer's computer which is connected [Survey/Codebook]

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