Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 2001 - Analysis
INETNEWS
[ASK ONLY IF USEINET= 1 'EVERY DAY' OR 2 'MOST DAYS' OR 3 'ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK']How important is the Internet in your daily life for keeping up with current news? Would you say the Internet is very important, somewhat important, not too important or not at all important for that?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very important | 84 | 17.6% | 17.6% | -1.51 |
| 2) Somewhat important | 146 | 30.5% | 48.1% | -0.58 |
| 3) Not too important | 118 | 24.7% | 72.8% | 0.36 |
| 4) Not at all important | 129 | 27.0% | 99.8% | 1.29 |
| 5) Don't know/No answer | 1 | 0.2% | 100.0% | 2.23 |
| Missing | 374 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 478 |
Age (I-AGE)
| Under 40 | 40-49 | 50-64 | Over 65 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 22.6%53 | 12.2%14 | 16.7%15 | 6.5%2 | 0 | 17.8%84 |
| Somewhat important | 33.6%79 | 31.3%36 | 24.4%22 | 19.4%6 | 3 | 30.4%143 |
| Not too important | 21.3%50 | 28.7%33 | 25.6%23 | 38.7%12 | 0 | 25.1%118 |
| Not at all important | 22.6%53 | 27.0%31 | 33.3%30 | 35.5%11 | 4 | 26.5%125 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 117 | 65 | 98 | 85 | 381 | 9 |
| Total | 100%235 | 100%115 | 100%90 | 100%31 | 471 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college | College graduate | Advanced degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 23.5%4 | 8.0%7 | 16.9%26 | 17.5%24 | 29.1%23 | 0 | 17.7%84 |
| Somewhat important | 23.5%4 | 34.5%30 | 26.6%41 | 34.3%47 | 27.8%22 | 2 | 30.4%144 |
| Not too important | 23.5%4 | 28.7%25 | 24.7%38 | 23.4%32 | 24.1%19 | 0 | 24.9%118 |
| Not at all important | 23.5%4 | 28.7%25 | 31.8%49 | 24.8%34 | 19.0%15 | 2 | 26.8%127 |
| Don't know/No answer | 5.9%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 65 | 154 | 85 | 47 | 22 | 378 | 1 |
| Total | 100%17 | 100%87 | 100%154 | 100%137 | 100%79 | 474 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 22.8%49 | 13.3%35 | 0 | 17.6%84 |
| Somewhat important | 32.6%70 | 28.9%76 | 0 | 30.5%146 |
| Not too important | 21.9%47 | 27.0%71 | 0 | 24.7%118 |
| Not at all important | 22.3%48 | 30.8%81 | 0 | 27.0%129 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 141 | 233 | 374 | 0 |
| Total | 100%215 | 100%263 | 478 |
Household income (I-INCOME)
| Less than $20,000 | $20,000 up to $49,999 | $50,000 up to $79,999 | Over $80,000 | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 20.0%6 | 25.2%37 | 14.6%14 | 13.8%13 | 14 | 19.1%70 |
| Somewhat important | 30.0%9 | 27.2%40 | 33.3%32 | 37.2%35 | 30 | 31.6%116 |
| Not too important | 23.3%7 | 21.1%31 | 18.8%18 | 27.7%26 | 36 | 22.3%82 |
| Not at all important | 26.7%8 | 25.9%38 | 33.3%32 | 21.3%20 | 31 | 26.7%98 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.3%1 |
| Missing | 61 | 142 | 42 | 18 | 485 | 111 |
| Total | 100%30 | 100%147 | 100%96 | 100%94 | 367 |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
| Never married | Married | Widowed, divorced, and separated | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 27.1%38 | 13.2%33 | 15.3%13 | 0 | 17.7%84 |
| Somewhat important | 29.3%41 | 32.0%80 | 29.4%25 | 0 | 30.7%146 |
| Not too important | 22.9%32 | 25.2%63 | 25.9%22 | 1 | 24.6%117 |
| Not at all important | 20.0%28 | 29.6%74 | 29.4%25 | 2 | 26.7%127 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.7%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 75 | 177 | 118 | 377 | 4 |
| Total | 100%140 | 100%250 | 100%85 | 475 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black/African American | Native American/American Indian | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | 14.9%56 | 23.4%11 | 0.0%0 | 30.6%15 | 2 | 17.4%82 |
| Somewhat important | 29.3%110 | 38.3%18 | 100.0%1 | 32.7%16 | 1 | 30.7%145 |
| Not too important | 27.2%102 | 12.8%6 | 0.0%0 | 20.4%10 | 0 | 25.0%118 |
| Not at all important | 28.5%107 | 23.4%11 | 0.0%0 | 16.3%8 | 3 | 26.7%126 |
| Don't know/No answer | 0.0%0 | 2.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.2%1 |
| Missing | 260 | 79 | 3 | 25 | 380 | 7 |
| Total | 100%375 | 100%47 | 100%1 | 100%49 | 472 |
