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Demertzis, Nicolas, 2021, "The Internet in Cyprus 2008", https://doi.org/10.17903/FK2/KSNZM5, Κατάλογος Δεδομένων SoDaNet, Second version; ekke-1-0041-EN.tab [fileName], UNF:6:Pv6WRZ4SDEvkfBLWQdWnRQ== [fileUNF]

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Demertzis, Nicolas, 2021, "The Internet in Cyprus 2008", https://doi.org/10.17903/FK2/KSNZM5, Κατάλογος Δεδομένων SoDaNet, Second version, UNF:6:Pv6WRZ4SDEvkfBLWQdWnRQ== [fileUNF]

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Datafile of the "Internet in Cyprus 2008" survey.

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2021-01-22

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Country	COUNTRY	NUMERIC	true	Nominal
Year of data collection	YEAR	NUMERIC	-	Scale
Employment status	EMPLY	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Internet usage	USENET	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Most important reason not to use the Internet	NONUSE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week home use of the Internet from a wired PC	HMUSE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week workplace use of the Internet from a wired PC	WRKUSE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week school use of the Internet from a wired PC	SCHLUSE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week using the Internet from anywhere else from a wired PC	ANYWUSE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Using the Internet through wireless device from anywhere	MOBUSE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week using the Internet through cell phone	CELLPUSE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week using the Internet through wireless computer	WRLSSUSE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of months have been using the Internet	EXPNET	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of times per month purchasing over the Internet	PURCHNET	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Concerns about the security of credit/debit card information when buying/purchasing online	CARDSEC	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share hobbies/recreational activities	NETCON1	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share political interests	NETCON2	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people with the same religion	NETCON3	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with family members	NETCON4	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with friends	NETCON5	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people in the same profession	NETCON6	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Since being connected to the Internet at home, the members of the household have spent more or less time together	FAMTIME	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Since being connected to the Internet I have spent more or less time together with friends	FRIETIME	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Changes in work performance/productivity because of Internet access at work	WORKIMP	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
By using the Internet one can have more political power	INTPOL1	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
By using the Internet one will have more say in what government does	INTPOL2	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
By using the Internet one can better understand politics	INTPOL3	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
By using the Internet public officials will care more what one thinks	INTPOL4	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Reliability of the information on the Web	INFREL	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Internet's importance as an information source	INFINT	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Television's importance as an information source	INFTV	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Newspapers' importance as an information source	INFPAP	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Radio's importance as an information source	INFRAD	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Interpersonal sources' importance as an information source	INFPER	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Internet's importance as a source of entertainment	ENTINT	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Television's importance as a source of entertainment	ENTTV	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Newspapers' importance as a source of entertainment	ENTPAP	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Radio's importance as a source of entertainment	ENTRAD	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week watching television	TIMETV	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week listening to radio	TIMERAD	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week reading newspapers	TIMEPAP	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week socializing face-to-face with friends	TIMEFRIE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of minutes per week socializing face-to-face with family	TIMEFAM	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Doing more than one activity while online	MULTITASK	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
The type of Internet connection at home	CONTYPE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of checking email	EMAIL	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of instant messaging	INSTMES	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of participating in chat rooms	CHAT	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of sending attachments with email	ATTMAIL	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of making or receiving phone calls over the Internet	NETPHONE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of working on blog	WBLOG	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of looking for news	NEWS	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of looking for travel information	TRAVEL	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of looking for job/work	JOB	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of reading Blogs	RBLOG	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of looking for humorous content	HUMOUR	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of looking for health information	HEALTH	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of playing games	GAMES	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of downloading/listening to music	MUSIC	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of downloading/watching videos	VIDEO	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of looking at religious sites	RELIG	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of listening to radio online	NETRADIO	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of betting/gambling online	GAMBLE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of browsing the Web	BROWSE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of looking at sites with sexual content	SEXCONT	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of looking for information about a product	INFPRO	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of buying things online	NETPUR	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of making travel reservations/bookings	TRAVRES	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of paying bills online	NETBILL	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of using bank's online services	NETBANK	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of investing in stocks/funds/bonds	NETINV	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of looking up the definition of a word	DEFLOOK	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of finding/checking a fact	FACTCH	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of getting information for school related work	SCHINF	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Frequency of participating in distance learning for an academic degree or job training	DISTLEARN	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Gender	GENDER	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Age	AGE	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Highest level of schooling completed	SCHOOL	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Monthly gross family/household income	INCOME	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Exchange rate to USD	EXCHRATE	NUMERIC	-	Scale
Marital status	MARSTAT	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of people 18 years or older living in the household	ADULT	NUMERIC	-	Nominal
Number of children under 18 years old living in the household	CHILD	NUMERIC	-	Nominal

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Sociodemographic data
- Exchange rate to USD (EXCHRATE)
- Gender (GENDER)
- Number of children under 18 years old living in the household (CHILD)
- Highest level of schooling completed (SCHOOL)
- Country (COUNTRY)
- Marital status (MARSTAT)
- Age (AGE)
- Monthly gross family/household income (INCOME)
- Number of people 18 years or older living in the household (ADULT)
- Employment status (EMPLY)
Interview protocol
- Year of data collection (YEAR)
Internet usage
- Number of minutes per week using the Internet from anywhere else from a wired PC (ANYWUSE)
- Number of minutes per week using the Internet through cell phone (CELLPUSE)
- Number of minutes per week workplace use of the Internet from a wired PC (WRKUSE)
- Number of minutes per week using the Internet through wireless computer (WRLSSUSE)
- Number of minutes per week school use of the Internet from a wired PC (SCHLUSE)
- Internet usage (USENET)
- Most important reason not to use the Internet (NONUSE)
- Number of minutes per week home use of the Internet from a wired PC (HMUSE)
- Number of times per month purchasing over the Internet (PURCHNET)
- Using the Internet through wireless device from anywhere (MOBUSE)
- Number of months have been using the Internet (EXPNET)
Online purchasing
- Concerns about the security of credit/debit card information when buying/purchasing online (CARDSEC)
Political orientation and efficacy
- By using the Internet one will have more say in what government does (INTPOL2)
- By using the Internet one can better understand politics (INTPOL3)
- By using the Internet one can have more political power (INTPOL1)
- By using the Internet public officials will care more what one thinks (INTPOL4)
Useful information
- Radio's importance as an information source (INFRAD)
- Reliability of the information on the Web (INFREL)
- Interpersonal sources' importance as an information source (INFPER)
- Newspapers' importance as an information source (INFPAP)
- Internet's importance as an information source (INFINT)
- Television's importance as an information source (INFTV)
Media use
- Number of minutes per week listening to radio (TIMERAD)
- Number of minutes per week reading newspapers (TIMEPAP)
- Number of minutes per week watching television (TIMETV)
Entertainment
- Newspapers' importance as a source of entertainment (ENTPAP)
- Radio's importance as a source of entertainment (ENTRAD)
- Internet's importance as a source of entertainment (ENTINT)
- Television's importance as a source of entertainment (ENTTV)
Activities when online
- Frequency of looking for health information (HEALTH)
- Frequency of looking for travel information (TRAVEL)
- Frequency of checking email (EMAIL)
- Frequency of making travel reservations/bookings (TRAVRES)
- Frequency of looking up the definition of a word (DEFLOOK)
- Frequency of participating in distance learning for an academic degree or job training (DISTLEARN)
- Frequency of looking at sites with sexual content (SEXCONT)
- Frequency of betting/gambling online (GAMBLE)
- Frequency of reading Blogs (RBLOG)
- Doing more than one activity while online (MULTITASK)
- Frequency of looking for information about a product (INFPRO)
- Frequency of investing in stocks/funds/bonds (NETINV)
- Frequency of using bank's online services (NETBANK)
- Frequency of downloading/listening to music (MUSIC)
- Frequency of getting information for school related work (SCHINF)
- Frequency of looking for job/work (JOB)
- Frequency of making or receiving phone calls over the Internet (NETPHONE)
- Frequency of looking at religious sites (RELIG)
- Frequency of buying things online (NETPUR)
- Frequency of working on blog (WBLOG)
- Frequency of looking for news (NEWS)
- Frequency of sending attachments with email (ATTMAIL)
- Frequency of instant messaging (INSTMES)
- Frequency of playing games (GAMES)
- Frequency of listening to radio online (NETRADIO)
- Frequency of paying bills online (NETBILL)
- Frequency of finding/checking a fact (FACTCH)
- Frequency of participating in chat rooms (CHAT)
- Frequency of downloading/watching videos (VIDEO)
- Frequency of looking for humorous content (HUMOUR)
- Frequency of browsing the Web (BROWSE)
Socializing
- Number of minutes per week socializing face-to-face with friends (TIMEFRIE)
- Number of minutes per week socializing face-to-face with family (TIMEFAM)
Identity and relationships
- The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with friends (NETCON5)
- The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people in the same profession (NETCON6)
- The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people with the same religion (NETCON3)
- The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with family members (NETCON4)
- The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share political interests (NETCON2)
- The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share hobbies/recreational activities (NETCON1)
Type of internet connection at home
- The type of Internet connection at home (CONTYPE)
The internet at work
- Changes in work performance/productivity because of Internet access at work (WORKIMP)
Overall affect of the net
- Since being connected to the Internet I have spent more or less time together with friends (FRIETIME)
- Since being connected to the Internet at home, the members of the household have spent more or less time together (FAMTIME)

01) Are you currently using the Internet?...
- Literal: Are you currently using the Internet?
- Instructions: For purposes of simplicity, a former user is a non-user
- Variable: Internet usage (USENET)
02) What is the main reason you DO NOT use the Internet?...
- Literal: What is the main reason you DO NOT use the Internet?
- Instructions: DO NOT READ LIST. If respondent gives more than one reason, then ask: “Which is the most important reason?”
- Variable: Most important reason not to use the Internet (NONUSE)
03) At home, for any reason?...
- Prequestion: On average, about how many hours per week do you use the Internet from a wired PC (personal computer) in the following locations?
- Literal: At home, for any reason?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week home use of the Internet from a wired PC (HMUSE)
04) At work, not in the home?...
- Prequestion: On average, about how many hours per week do you use the Internet from a wired PC (personal computer) in the following locations?
- Literal: At work, not in the home?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week workplace use of the Internet from a wired PC (WRKUSE)
05) At school, outside your home?...
- Prequestion: On average, about how many hours per week do you use the Internet from a wired PC (personal computer) in the following locations?
- Literal: At school, outside your home?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week school use of the Internet from a wired PC (SCHLUSE)
06) How many hours per week do you use the Internet from anywhere else from a wired PC (personal computer), such as Internet...
- Literal: How many hours per week do you use the Internet from anywhere else from a wired PC (personal computer), such as Internet cafes, other people's homes, libraries, etc.?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week using the Internet from anywhere else from a wired PC (ANYWUSE)
07) Do you use the Internet through wireless devices such as a cell phone or a wireless computer from any location?...
- Literal: Do you use the Internet through wireless devices such as a cell phone or a wireless computer from any location?
- Variable: Using the Internet through wireless device from anywhere (MOBUSE)
08) How many hours per week do you use the Internet through a cell phone or a mobile device?...
- Literal: How many hours per week do you use the Internet through a cell phone or a mobile device?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week using the Internet through cell phone (CELLPUSE)
09) How many hours per week do you use the Internet through a wireless computer?...
- Literal: How many hours per week do you use the Internet through a wireless computer?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week using the Internet through wireless computer (WRLSSUSE)
10) How many years have you used the Internet?...
- Literal: How many years have you used the Internet?
- Variable: Number of months have been using the Internet (EXPNET)
11) In an average month, how many times do you purchase products or services over the Internet?...
- Literal: In an average month, how many times do you purchase products or services over the Internet?
- Instructions: If respondent asks, tell them to not include payments for their Internet connection or bill payments for non-Internet services like gas or phone.
- Variable: Number of times per month purchasing over the Internet (PURCHNET)
12) How concerned would you be about the security of your credit or bank card information when or if you ever bought somethi...
- Literal: How concerned would you be about the security of your credit or bank card information when or if you ever bought something online? Would you be…?
- Variable: Concerns about the security of credit/debit card information when buying/purchasing online (CARDSEC)
13) The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share your hobbies/recreational activities....
- Prequestion: Has the use of the Internet increased or decreased your contact with the following groups? Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means greatly decreased, “5” means greatly increased, and, of course, “3” means your contact with these groups has remained the same.
- Literal: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share your hobbies/recreational activities.
- Variable: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share hobbies/recreational activities (NETCON1)
14) The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share political interests....
- Prequestion: Has the use of the Internet increased or decreased your contact with the following groups? Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means greatly decreased, “5” means greatly increased, and, of course, “3” means your contact with these groups has remained the same.
- Literal: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share political interests.
- Variable: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share political interests (NETCON2)
15) The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share your religion....
- Prequestion: Has the use of the Internet increased or decreased your contact with the following groups? Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means greatly decreased, “5” means greatly increased, and, of course, “3” means your contact with these groups has remained the same.
- Literal: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people who share your religion.
- Variable: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people with the same religion (NETCON3)
16) The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with family....
- Prequestion: Has the use of the Internet increased or decreased your contact with the following groups? Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means greatly decreased, “5” means greatly increased, and, of course, “3” means your contact with these groups has remained the same.
- Literal: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with family.
- Variable: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with family members (NETCON4)
17) The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with friends....
- Prequestion: Has the use of the Internet increased or decreased your contact with the following groups? Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means greatly decreased, “5” means greatly increased, and, of course, “3” means your contact with these groups has remained the same.
- Literal: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with friends.
- Instructions: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with friends.
- Variable: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with friends (NETCON5)
18) The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people in your profession....
- Prequestion: Has the use of the Internet increased or decreased your contact with the following groups? Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means greatly decreased, “5” means greatly increased, and, of course, “3” means your contact with these groups has remained the same.
- Literal: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people in your profession.
- Instructions: Only ask if employed or retired.
- Variable: The use of the Internet has increased/decreased the contact with people in the same profession (NETCON6)
19) Would you say that, since being connected to the Internet at home, the members of your household have spent more face-to...
- Literal: Would you say that, since being connected to the Internet at home, the members of your household have spent more face-to-face time together, spent less face-to-face time together, or spent about the same amount of face-to-face time together?
- Variable: Since being connected to the Internet at home, the members of the household have spent more or less time together (FAMTIME)
20) Would you say that, since being connected to the Internet, you spend more face-to-face time together with your friends, ...
- Literal: Would you say that, since being connected to the Internet, you spend more face-to-face time together with your friends, spent less face-to-face time together, or spent about the same amount of face-to-face time together?
- Variable: Since being connected to the Internet I have spent more or less time together with friends (FRIETIME)
21) Because of your Internet access, do you feel that your work performance/productivity has improved a lot, improved somewh...
- Literal: Because of your Internet access, do you feel that your work performance/productivity has improved a lot, improved somewhat, stayed the same, worsened somewhat, or worsened a lot?
- Variable: Changes in work performance/productivity because of Internet access at work (WORKIMP)
22) Do you think by using the Internet one can have more political power...
- Prequestion: I'm going to read you a list of statements. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means strongly disagree and “5” means strongly agree. Remember that you can choose any number between 1 and 5.
- Literal: Do you think by using the Internet one can have more political power
- Variable: By using the Internet one can have more political power (INTPOL1)
23) Do you think by using the Internet one will have more say in what government does...
- Prequestion: I'm going to read you a list of statements. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means strongly disagree and “5” means strongly agree. Remember that you can choose any number between 1 and 5.
- Literal: Do you think by using the Internet one will have more say in what government does
- Variable: By using the Internet one will have more say in what government does (INTPOL2)
24) Do you think by using the Internet one can better understand politics...
- Prequestion: I'm going to read you a list of statements. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means strongly disagree and “5” means strongly agree. Remember that you can choose any number between 1 and 5.
- Literal: Do you think by using the Internet one can better understand politics
- Variable: By using the Internet one can better understand politics (INTPOL3)
25) Do you think by using the internet officials will care more what one thinks?...
- Prequestion: I'm going to read you a list of statements. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. Use a scale of 1 to 5 where “1” means strongly disagree and “5” means strongly agree. Remember that you can choose any number between 1 and 5.
- Literal: Do you think by using the internet officials will care more what one thinks?
- Variable: By using the Internet public officials will care more what one thinks (INTPOL4)
26) How much of the information on the World Wide Web overall is generally reliable? None of it, a small portion of it, abo...
- Literal: How much of the information on the World Wide Web overall is generally reliable? None of it, a small portion of it, about half of it, most of it, or all of it?
- Variable: Reliability of the information on the Web (INFREL)
27) Internet's importance as an information source....
- Prequestion: For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source? Please answer with the following scale: 1=Not important at all, 2=Not important, 3=Neutral/Undecided, 4=Important, 5=Very Important.
- Literal: Internet's importance as an information source.
- Variable: Internet's importance as an information source (INFINT)
28) Television's importance as an information source....
- Prequestion: For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source? Please answer with the following scale: 1=Not important at all, 2=Not important, 3=Neutral/Undecided, 4=Important, 5=Very Important.
- Literal: Television's importance as an information source.
- Variable: Television's importance as an information source (INFTV)
29) Newspapers' importance as an information source....
- Prequestion: For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source? Please answer with the following scale: 1=Not important at all, 2=Not important, 3=Neutral/Undecided, 4=Important, 5=Very Important.
- Literal: Newspapers' importance as an information source.
- Variable: Newspapers' importance as an information source (INFPAP)
30) Radio's importance as an information source....
- Prequestion: For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source? Please answer with the following scale: 1=Not important at all, 2=Not important, 3=Neutral/Undecided, 4=Important, 5=Very Important.
- Literal: Radio's importance as an information source.
- Variable: Radio's importance as an information source (INFRAD)
31) Interpersonal sources' (e.g., family, friends) importance as an information source....
- Prequestion: For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source? Please answer with the following scale: 1=Not important at all, 2=Not important, 3=Neutral/Undecided, 4=Important, 5=Very Important.
- Literal: Interpersonal sources' (e.g., family, friends) importance as an information source.
- Variable: Interpersonal sources' importance as an information source (INFPER)
32) Internet's importance as a source of entertainment....
- Prequestion: For entertainment, how important is each of the following to you as a source? Please answer with this scale: 1=Not important at all, 2=Not important, 3=Neutral/Undecided, 4=Important, 5=Very Important.
- Literal: Internet's importance as a source of entertainment.
- Variable: Internet's importance as a source of entertainment (ENTINT)
33) Television's importance as a source of entertainment....
- Prequestion: For entertainment, how important is each of the following to you as a source? Please answer with this scale: 1=Not important at all, 2=Not important, 3=Neutral/Undecided, 4=Important, 5=Very Important.
- Literal: Television's importance as a source of entertainment.
- Variable: Television's importance as a source of entertainment (ENTTV)
34) Newspapers' importance as a source of entertainment....
- Prequestion: For entertainment, how important is each of the following to you as a source? Please answer with this scale: 1=Not important at all, 2=Not important, 3=Neutral/Undecided, 4=Important, 5=Very Important.
- Literal: Newspapers' importance as a source of entertainment.
- Variable: Newspapers' importance as a source of entertainment (ENTPAP)
35) Radio's importance as a source of entertainment....
- Prequestion: For entertainment, how important is each of the following to you as a source? Please answer with this scale: 1=Not important at all, 2=Not important, 3=Neutral/Undecided, 4=Important, 5=Very Important.
- Literal: Radio's importance as a source of entertainment.
- Variable: Radio's importance as a source of entertainment (ENTRAD)
36) a) watching television?...
- Prequestion: During a typical week, how many hours do you spend on the following activities not online:
- Literal: a) watching television?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week watching television (TIMETV)
37) b) listening to radio?...
- Prequestion: During a typical week, how many hours do you spend on the following activities not online:
- Literal: b) listening to radio?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week listening to radio (TIMERAD)
38) c) reading a newspaper?...
- Prequestion: During a typical week, how many hours do you spend on the following activities not online:
- Literal: c) reading a newspaper?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week reading newspapers (TIMEPAP)
39) During a typical week, how many hours or minutes do you spend socializing face-to-face with your friends (outside school...
- Literal: During a typical week, how many hours or minutes do you spend socializing face-to-face with your friends (outside school/outside office hours)?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week socializing face-to-face with friends (TIMEFRIE)
40) During a typical week, how many hours or minutes do you spend socializing face-to-face with your family?...
- Literal: During a typical week, how many hours or minutes do you spend socializing face-to-face with your family?
- Variable: Number of minutes per week socializing face-to-face with family (TIMEFAM)
41) Do you do more than one activity while you are online such as listening to music, watching TV or using the telephone?...
- Literal: Do you do more than one activity while you are online such as listening to music, watching TV or using the telephone?
- Instructions: READ OUT THE THREE POSSIBLE RESPONSES. CODE ONE ONLY.
- Variable: Doing more than one activity while online (MULTITASK)
42) What type of Internet connection do you have at home?...
- Literal: What type of Internet connection do you have at home?
- Instructions: DO NOT READ ANSWERS. MULTIPLE RESPONSES OK.
- Variable: The type of Internet connection at home (CONTYPE)
43) On average, how often do you check your e-mail?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the different ways people interact and communicate with each other in their everyday lives, like keeping in touch with people. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how often do you check your e-mail?
- Variable: Frequency of checking email (EMAIL)
44) On average, how often do you do instant messaging?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the different ways people interact and communicate with each other in their everyday lives, like keeping in touch with people. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how often do you do instant messaging?
- Variable: Frequency of instant messaging (INSTMES)
45) On average, how often do you participate in chat rooms?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the different ways people interact and communicate with each other in their everyday lives, like keeping in touch with people. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how often do you participate in chat rooms?
- Variable: Frequency of participating in chat rooms (CHAT)
46) On average, how often do you send attachments with your e-mail?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the different ways people interact and communicate with each other in their everyday lives, like keeping in touch with people. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how often do you send attachments with your e-mail?
- Variable: Frequency of sending attachments with email (ATTMAIL)
47) On average, how often do you make or receive phone calls over the Internet?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the different ways people interact and communicate with each other in their everyday lives, like keeping in touch with people. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how often do you make or receive phone calls over the Internet?
- Variable: Frequency of making or receiving phone calls over the Internet (NETPHONE)
48) On average, how often do you work on your blog?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the different ways people interact and communicate with each other in their everyday lives, like keeping in touch with people. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how often do you work on your blog?
- Variable: Frequency of working on blog (WBLOG)
49) On average, how frequently do you look for news - local, national, international?...
- Prequestion: Some people often look up information on the Internet as they go about their daily lives - things like news, sports scores and movie times - others don't. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you look for news - local, national, international?
- Variable: Frequency of looking for news (NEWS)
50) On average, how frequently do you look for travel information?...
- Prequestion: Some people often look up information on the Internet as they go about their daily lives - things like news, sports scores and movie times - others don't. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you look for travel information?
- Variable: Frequency of looking for travel information (TRAVEL)
51) On average, how frequently do you look for jobs, work?...
- Prequestion: Some people often look up information on the Internet as they go about their daily lives - things like news, sports scores and movie times - others don't. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you look for jobs, work?
- Variable: Frequency of looking for job/work (JOB)
52) On average, how frequently do you read web-logs (blogs)?...
- Prequestion: Some people often look up information on the Internet as they go about their daily lives - things like news, sports scores and movie times - others don't. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you read web-logs (blogs)?
- Variable: Frequency of reading Blogs (RBLOG)
53) On average, how frequently do you look for jokes, cartoons or other humorous content?...
- Prequestion: Some people often look up information on the Internet as they go about their daily lives - things like news, sports scores and movie times - others don't. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you look for jokes, cartoons or other humorous content?
- Variable: Frequency of looking for humorous content (HUMOUR)
54) On average, how frequently do you look for health information?...
- Prequestion: Some people often look up information on the Internet as they go about their daily lives - things like news, sports scores and movie times - others don't. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you look for health information?
- Variable: Frequency of looking for health information (HEALTH)
55) On average, how frequently do you play games?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the routine things you do for personal entertainment like playing games or listening to music. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you play games?
- Variable: Frequency of playing games (GAMES)
56) On average, how frequently do you download or listen to music?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the routine things you do for personal entertainment like playing games or listening to music. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you download or listen to music?
- Variable: Frequency of downloading/listening to music (MUSIC)
57) On average, how frequently do you download or watch videos?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the routine things you do for personal entertainment like playing games or listening to music. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you download or watch videos?
- Variable: Frequency of downloading/watching videos (VIDEO)
58) On average, how frequently do you look at religious or spiritual sites?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the routine things you do for personal entertainment like playing games or listening to music. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you look at religious or spiritual sites?
- Variable: Frequency of looking at religious sites (RELIG)
59) On average, how frequently do you listen to radio station online?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the routine things you do for personal entertainment like playing games or listening to music. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you listen to radio station online?
- Variable: Frequency of listening to radio online (NETRADIO)
60) On average, how frequently do you bet, gamble or enter sweepstakes?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the routine things you do for personal entertainment like playing games or listening to music. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you bet, gamble or enter sweepstakes?
- Variable: Frequency of betting/gambling online (GAMBLE)
61) On average, how frequently do you surf or browse the Web?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the routine things you do for personal entertainment like playing games or listening to music. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you surf or browse the Web?
- Variable: Frequency of browsing the Web (BROWSE)
62) On average, how frequently do you look at sites with sexual content?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about the routine things you do for personal entertainment like playing games or listening to music. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you look at sites with sexual content?
- Variable: Frequency of looking at sites with sexual content (SEXCONT)
63) On average, how frequently do you get information about a product?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about different transactions people do in their everyday lives like banking or shopping. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you get information about a product?
- Variable: Frequency of looking for information about a product (INFPRO)
64) On average, how frequently do you buy things online?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about different transactions people do in their everyday lives like banking or shopping. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you buy things online?
- Variable: Frequency of buying things online (NETPUR)
65) On average, how frequently do you make travel reservations/bookings?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about different transactions people do in their everyday lives like banking or shopping. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you make travel reservations/bookings?
- Variable: Frequency of making travel reservations/bookings (TRAVRES)
66) On average, how frequently do you pay bills online?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about different transactions people do in their everyday lives like banking or shopping. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you pay bills online?
- Variable: Frequency of paying bills online (NETBILL)
67) On average, how frequently do you use your bank's online services?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about different transactions people do in their everyday lives like banking or shopping. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you use your bank's online services?
- Variable: Frequency of using bank's online services (NETBANK)
68) On average, how frequently do you invest in stocks/funds/bonds?...
- Prequestion: Now I'd like you to think about different transactions people do in their everyday lives like banking or shopping. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you invest in stocks/funds/bonds?
- Variable: Frequency of investing in stocks/funds/bonds (NETINV)
69) On average, how frequently do you look up a definition of a word?...
- Prequestion: Some people use the Internet for classes or to support their learning, many others do not. How frequently, if ever, do you use the Internet or Web for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you look up a definition of a word?
- Variable: Frequency of looking up the definition of a word (DEFLOOK)
70) On average, how frequently do you find or check a fact?...
- Prequestion: Some people use the Internet for classes or to support their learning, many others do not. How frequently, if ever, do you use the Internet or Web for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you find or check a fact?
- Variable: Frequency of finding/checking a fact (FACTCH)
71) On average, how frequently do you get information for school related work?...
- Prequestion: Some people use the Internet for classes or to support their learning, many others do not. How frequently, if ever, do you use the Internet or Web for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you get information for school related work?
- Variable: Frequency of getting information for school related work (SCHINF)
72) On average, how frequently do you participate in distance learning for an academic degree or job training?...
- Prequestion: Some people use the Internet for classes or to support their learning, many others do not. How frequently, if ever, do you use the Internet or Web for the following purposes?
- Literal: On average, how frequently do you participate in distance learning for an academic degree or job training?
- Variable: Frequency of participating in distance learning for an academic degree or job training (DISTLEARN)
73) Gender?...
- Literal: Gender?
- Variable: Gender (GENDER)
74) In what year were you born? ...
- Literal: In what year were you born?
- Instructions: Get specific age.
- Variable: Age (AGE)
75) What is the highest level of schooling that you have completed?...
- Literal: What is the highest level of schooling that you have completed?
- Variable: Highest level of schooling completed (SCHOOL)
76) What is your gross family/household income each month?...
- Literal: What is your gross family/household income each month?
- Instructions: Or ask per year and convert.
- Variable: Monthly gross family/household income (INCOME)
77) Are you...?...
- Literal: Are you...?
- Variable: Marital status (MARSTAT)
78) How many people 18 years or older are living in your household?...
- Literal: How many people 18 years or older are living in your household?
- Variable: Number of people 18 years or older living in the household (ADULT)
79) How many children under 18 years old are living in your household?...
- Literal: How many children under 18 years old are living in your household?
- Variable: Number of children under 18 years old living in the household (CHILD)

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