Seb's "weblogs and knowledge sharing" survey: Results
Sébastien Paquet
Université de Montréal
January 2003
Questionnaire
Raw data: Excel (55 Kb) -
SPSS (25 Kb)
Note that some quantities (e.g., means) are not very meaningful.
1. Have you ever read a weblog?
Statistics
1. Have you ever read a weblog?
| N |
Valid |
176 |
| Missing |
1 |
| Mean |
.97 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.18 |
1. Have you ever read a weblog?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
no |
6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
| yes |
170 |
96.0 |
96.6 |
100.0 |
| Total |
176 |
99.4 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
1 |
.6 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
2. How often do you visit weblogs?
Statistics
2. How often do you visit weblogs?
| N |
Valid |
167 |
| Missing |
10 |
| Mean |
2.66 |
| Median |
3.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.62 |
2. How often do you visit weblogs?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
less than once a month |
2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
| several times a month |
7 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
5.4 |
| several times a week |
37 |
20.9 |
22.2 |
27.5 |
| several times a day |
121 |
68.4 |
72.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
167 |
94.4 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
10 |
5.6 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
3. How often do you visit weblogs to locate interesting work-related material?
Statistics
3. How often do you visit weblogs to locate interesting work-related material?
| N |
Valid |
169 |
| Missing |
8 |
| Mean |
1.95 |
| Median |
2.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
1.08 |
3. How often do you visit weblogs to locate interesting work-related material?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
less than once a month |
28 |
15.8 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
| several times a month |
19 |
10.7 |
11.2 |
27.8 |
| several times a week |
55 |
31.1 |
32.5 |
60.4 |
| several times a day |
67 |
37.9 |
39.6 |
100.0 |
| Total |
169 |
95.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
8 |
4.5 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
4. What percentage of the time that you spend reading for professional purposes is devoted to reading weblogs?
Statistics
4. What percentage of the time that you spend reading for professional purposes is devoted to reading weblogs?
| N |
Valid |
168 |
| Missing |
9 |
| Mean |
2.65 |
| Median |
2.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
2.50 |
4. What percentage of the time that you spend reading for professional purposes is devoted to reading weblogs?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
<10% |
47 |
26.6 |
28.0 |
28.0 |
| 10% |
21 |
11.9 |
12.5 |
40.5 |
| 20% |
19 |
10.7 |
11.3 |
51.8 |
| 30% |
27 |
15.3 |
16.1 |
67.9 |
| 40% |
15 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
76.8 |
| 50% |
17 |
9.6 |
10.1 |
86.9 |
| 60% |
9 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
92.3 |
| 70% |
4 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
94.6 |
| 80% |
4 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
97.0 |
| 90% |
3 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
98.8 |
| 100% |
2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
100.0 |
| Total |
168 |
94.9 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
9 |
5.1 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
5. Are there weblogs that you regard as being among the best sources of information on a particular topic?
Statistics
5. Are there weblogs that you regard as being among the best sources of information on a particular topic?
| N |
Valid |
169 |
| Missing |
8 |
| Mean |
1.28 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.73 |
5. Are there weblogs that you regard as being among the best sources of information on a particular topic?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
0 |
28 |
15.8 |
16.6 |
16.6 |
| 1-2 |
65 |
36.7 |
38.5 |
55.0 |
| >2 |
76 |
42.9 |
45.0 |
100.0 |
| Total |
169 |
95.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
8 |
4.5 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
6. In your opinion, are there interesting ideas or information to be found in weblogs that are hard to find in other media?
Statistics
6. In your opinion, are there interesting ideas or information to be found in weblogs that are hard to find in other media?
| N |
Valid |
168 |
| Missing |
9 |
| Mean |
1.59 |
| Median |
2.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.60 |
6. In your opinion, are there interesting ideas or information to be found in weblogs that are hard to find in other media?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
no |
10 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
| a little |
49 |
27.7 |
29.2 |
35.1 |
| a lot |
109 |
61.6 |
64.9 |
100.0 |
| Total |
168 |
94.9 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
9 |
5.1 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
7. Did reading weblogs help you find people whose opinion you would be willing to trust on certain matters of professional interest?
Statistics
7. Did reading weblogs help you find people whose opinion you would be willing to trust on certain matters of professional interest?
| N |
Valid |
168 |
| Missing |
9 |
| Mean |
1.42 |
| Median |
2.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.67 |
7. Did reading weblogs help you find people whose opinion you would be willing to trust on certain matters of professional interest?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
0 |
17 |
9.6 |
10.1 |
10.1 |
| 1-2 |
64 |
36.2 |
38.1 |
48.2 |
| >2 |
87 |
49.2 |
51.8 |
100.0 |
| Total |
168 |
94.9 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
9 |
5.1 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
8. Do you edit a personal weblog?
Statistics
8. Do you edit a personal weblog?
| N |
Valid |
169 |
| Missing |
8 |
| Mean |
.85 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.36 |
8. Do you edit a personal weblog?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
no |
26 |
14.7 |
15.4 |
15.4 |
| yes |
143 |
80.8 |
84.6 |
100.0 |
| Total |
169 |
95.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
8 |
4.5 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
9. How often do you update your personal weblog?
Statistics
9. How often do you update your personal weblog?
| N |
Valid |
142 |
| Missing |
35 |
| Mean |
2.07 |
| Median |
2.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.69 |
9. How often do you update your personal weblog?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
less than once a month |
3 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
| several times a month |
20 |
11.3 |
14.1 |
16.2 |
| several times a week |
83 |
46.9 |
58.5 |
74.6 |
| several times a day |
36 |
20.3 |
25.4 |
100.0 |
| Total |
142 |
80.2 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
35 |
19.8 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
10. Do you use your personal weblog to jot down personal ideas that relate to your professional activities?
Statistics
10. Do you use your personal weblog to jot down personal ideas that relate to your professional activities?
| N |
Valid |
142 |
| Missing |
35 |
| Mean |
.73 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.44 |
10. Do you use your personal weblog to jot down personal ideas that relate to your professional activities?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
no |
38 |
21.5 |
26.8 |
26.8 |
| yes |
104 |
58.8 |
73.2 |
100.0 |
| Total |
142 |
80.2 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
35 |
19.8 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
11. Do you use your personal weblog to keep track of interesting material that relates to your professional activities?
Statistics
11. Do you use your personal weblog to keep track of interesting material that relates to your professional activities?
| N |
Valid |
141 |
| Missing |
36 |
| Mean |
.85 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.36 |
11. Do you use your personal weblog to keep track of interesting material that relates to your professional activities?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
no |
21 |
11.9 |
14.9 |
14.9 |
| yes |
120 |
67.8 |
85.1 |
100.0 |
| Total |
141 |
79.7 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
36 |
20.3 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
12. How often do you revisit past content (more than a week old) in your weblog for reference purposes?
Statistics
12. How often do you revisit past content (more than a week old) in your weblog for reference purposes?
| N |
Valid |
140 |
| Missing |
37 |
| Mean |
.92 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.79 |
12. How often do you revisit past content (more than a week old) in your weblog for reference purposes?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
less than once a month |
45 |
25.4 |
32.1 |
32.1 |
| several times a month |
65 |
36.7 |
46.4 |
78.6 |
| several times a week |
26 |
14.7 |
18.6 |
97.1 |
| several times a day |
4 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
100.0 |
| Total |
140 |
79.1 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
37 |
20.9 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
13. Have you found people with professional interests close to yours by reading weblogs?
Statistics
13. Have you found people with professional interests close to yours by reading weblogs?
| N |
Valid |
142 |
| Missing |
35 |
| Mean |
1.86 |
| Median |
2.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
1.04 |
13. Have you found people with professional interests close to yours by reading weblogs?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
0 |
14 |
7.9 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
| 1-2 |
45 |
25.4 |
31.7 |
41.5 |
| 3-4 |
30 |
16.9 |
21.1 |
62.7 |
| >4 |
53 |
29.9 |
37.3 |
100.0 |
| Total |
142 |
80.2 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
35 |
19.8 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
14. Have you found people with professional interests close to yours by looking at who linked to you, for instance using referer logs or weblog crawler data?
Statistics
14. Have you found people with professional interests close to yours by looking at who linked to you, for instance using referer logs or weblog crawler data?
| N |
Valid |
141 |
| Missing |
36 |
| Mean |
1.33 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
1.13 |
14. Have you found people with professional interests close to yours by looking at who linked to you, for instance using referer logs or weblog crawler data?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
0 |
42 |
23.7 |
29.8 |
29.8 |
| 1-2 |
42 |
23.7 |
29.8 |
59.6 |
| 3-4 |
25 |
14.1 |
17.7 |
77.3 |
| >4 |
32 |
18.1 |
22.7 |
100.0 |
| Total |
141 |
79.7 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
36 |
20.3 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
15. If you answered "Yes" to one of the previous two questions, do you think you could have connected with these people in another way than through weblogs?
Statistics
15. If you answered "Yes" to one of the previous two questions, do you think you could have connected with these people in another way than through weblogs?
| N |
Valid |
127 |
| Missing |
50 |
| Mean |
.83 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.66 |
15. If you answered "Yes" to one of the previous two questions, do you think you could have connected with these people in another way than through weblogs?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
no |
39 |
22.0 |
30.7 |
30.7 |
| probably not |
72 |
40.7 |
56.7 |
87.4 |
| probably yes |
15 |
8.5 |
11.8 |
99.2 |
| definitely |
1 |
.6 |
.8 |
100.0 |
| Total |
127 |
71.8 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
50 |
28.2 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
16. Has your blogging activity helped you find people with professional interests close to yours but with a different professional background than yours?
Statistics
16. Has your blogging activity helped you find people with professional interests close to yours but with a different professional background than yours?
| N |
Valid |
139 |
| Missing |
38 |
| Mean |
1.42 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
1.01 |
16. Has your blogging activity helped you find people with professional interests close to yours but with a different professional background than yours?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
0 |
26 |
14.7 |
18.7 |
18.7 |
| 1-2 |
56 |
31.6 |
40.3 |
59.0 |
| 3-4 |
29 |
16.4 |
20.9 |
79.9 |
| >4 |
28 |
15.8 |
20.1 |
100.0 |
| Total |
139 |
78.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
38 |
21.5 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
17. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, do you think you could have connected with these people in another way than through weblogs?
Statistics
17. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, do you think you could have connected with these people in another way than through weblogs?
| N |
Valid |
117 |
| Missing |
60 |
| Mean |
.79 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.71 |
17. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, do you think you could have connected with these people in another way than through weblogs?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
no |
43 |
24.3 |
36.8 |
36.8 |
| probably not |
56 |
31.6 |
47.9 |
84.6 |
| probably yes |
17 |
9.6 |
14.5 |
99.1 |
| definitely |
1 |
.6 |
.9 |
100.0 |
| Total |
117 |
66.1 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
60 |
33.9 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
18. How often does weblogging help you fruitfully exchange ideas with people who specialize in the same area as you?
Statistics
18. How often does weblogging help you fruitfully exchange ideas with people who specialize in the same area as you?
| N |
Valid |
139 |
| Missing |
38 |
| Mean |
.85 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.80 |
18. How often does weblogging help you fruitfully exchange ideas with people who specialize in the same area as you?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
less than once a month |
51 |
28.8 |
36.7 |
36.7 |
| several times a month |
63 |
35.6 |
45.3 |
82.0 |
| several times a week |
20 |
11.3 |
14.4 |
96.4 |
| several times a day |
5 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
100.0 |
| Total |
139 |
78.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
38 |
21.5 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
19. How often does weblogging help you fruitfully exchange ideas with people who specialize in a different area than your own?
Statistics
19. How often does weblogging help you fruitfully exchange ideas with people who specialize in a different area than your own?
| N |
Valid |
140 |
| Missing |
37 |
| Mean |
.76 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.72 |
19. How often does weblogging help you fruitfully exchange ideas with people who specialize in a different area than your own?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
less than once a month |
55 |
31.1 |
39.3 |
39.3 |
| several times a month |
66 |
37.3 |
47.1 |
86.4 |
| several times a week |
17 |
9.6 |
12.1 |
98.6 |
| several times a day |
2 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
100.0 |
| Total |
140 |
79.1 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
37 |
20.9 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
20. How often do you use your weblog to ask questions?
Statistics
20. How often do you use your weblog to ask questions?
| N |
Valid |
139 |
| Missing |
38 |
| Mean |
.50 |
| Median |
.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.62 |
20. How often do you use your weblog to ask questions?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
less than once a month |
79 |
44.6 |
56.8 |
56.8 |
| several times a month |
51 |
28.8 |
36.7 |
93.5 |
| several times a week |
9 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
100.0 |
| Total |
139 |
78.5 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
38 |
21.5 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
21. If you've posted questions to your weblog, how many have resulted in useful answers from readers?
Statistics
21. If you've posted questions to your weblog, how many have resulted in useful answers from readers?
| N |
Valid |
126 |
| Missing |
51 |
| Mean |
.93 |
| Median |
1.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
.72 |
21. If you've posted questions to your weblog, how many have resulted in useful answers from readers?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
none of them |
34 |
19.2 |
27.0 |
27.0 |
| a few of them |
70 |
39.5 |
55.6 |
82.5 |
| most of them |
19 |
10.7 |
15.1 |
97.6 |
| all off them |
3 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
100.0 |
| Total |
126 |
71.2 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
51 |
28.8 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
22. Professionally, you would describe yourself as?
Statistics
22. Professionally, you would describe yourself as?
| N |
Valid |
140 |
| Missing |
37 |
| Mean |
3.99 |
| Median |
5.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
2.78 |
22. Professionally, you would describe yourself as?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
a technologist |
32 |
18.1 |
22.9 |
22.9 |
| a journalist |
7 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
27.9 |
| a librarian |
5 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
31.4 |
| an educator |
15 |
8.5 |
10.7 |
42.1 |
| a lawyer |
4 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
45.0 |
| a consultant |
25 |
14.1 |
17.9 |
62.9 |
| a researcher |
15 |
8.5 |
10.7 |
73.6 |
| another kind of knowledge worker |
30 |
16.9 |
21.4 |
95.0 |
| not a knowledge worker |
7 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
100.0 |
| Total |
140 |
79.1 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
37 |
20.9 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|
23. How many years of professional experience do you have?
Statistics
23. How many years of professional experience do you have?
| N |
Valid |
140 |
| Missing |
37 |
| Mean |
4.10 |
| Median |
5.00 |
| Std. Deviation |
1.62 |
23. How many years of professional experience do you have?
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
| Valid |
0 |
7 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
| 1-2 |
10 |
5.6 |
7.1 |
12.1 |
| 3-5 |
23 |
13.0 |
16.4 |
28.6 |
| 6-10 |
29 |
16.4 |
20.7 |
49.3 |
| 11-20 |
47 |
26.6 |
33.6 |
82.9 |
| >20 |
24 |
13.6 |
17.1 |
100.0 |
| Total |
140 |
79.1 |
100.0 |
|
| Missing |
System |
37 |
20.9 |
|
|
| Total |
177 |
100.0 |
|
|