Posted in Information and Communications Technology, Reference on Jan 26th, 2011
Question I would like to confirm that the Canadian Internet Use Survey has been cancelled. If I am correct about this, is there somewhere that this is written down for reference purposes? Answer The division responsible for this survey has confirmed that Industry Canada sponsored a redesigned 2010 Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS). This survey [...]
Posted in Updates on Jan 19th, 2011
Hello We are pleased to inform you that the following files are now available on the Statistics Canada Nesstar Webview site (http://www62.statcan.ca). Labour Force Survey (LFS), September, October 2010 Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS), 2007 – Modification on Nesstar The G_HQUINT variable had been added as a weight in CIUS 2007 on Nesstar. This has [...]
Posted in Children and Youth, Science and Technology on Jan 14th, 2011
Question Does anyone know, offhand, if stats are collected on internet usage by children under 15? I can find all sorts of surveys, but the lowest age I can find is 15. Answer The National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) collected data on computer and internet use by children under 15. You can [...]
Posted in Education, Training and Learning on Sep 17th, 2010
Question I have a researcher who is looking for the number of people (particularly teachers) who are enrolled in on-line courses across Canada (and, if possible for urban vs rural areas). So far, I have found the following: Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) – Has variables for use of the Internet at home for educational [...]
Posted in Information and Communications Technology on Nov 16th, 2007
Question Looking for data on use of Internet by citizens and businesses for municipalities in Ontario. Researcher wants to know: can we expect CMA level only for this kind of data from Statcan ? 1. For each geographical area, rate of Internet use for citizens. 2. For each geographical area, rate of Internet use for [...]
Posted in Information and Communications Technology on Sep 20th, 2006
Question In the HIUS2002 file, the variable QUARTILE has values ranging 1 – 9 BUT in the codebook there are only definitions for 1-4. Would anyone have a clear definition for 5-9 that I could pass on to our researcher? Answers 1. I have just ran a frequency on the variable QUARTILE using “hius2002.sps” over [...]
Posted in Information and Communications Technology on Aug 16th, 2006
Question Is there a proposed release date for the release of a pumf from the Canadian Internet use survey listed in yesterday’s Daily? I don’t see it on: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/pumfdates.htm. Answer I just spoke with someone in Science, Innovation and Electronic Information Division and she said that the proposed release date for a pumf is January/February [...]
Posted in Information and Communications Technology on Dec 12th, 2005
Question Can someone please tell me if I am missing something? A researcher here at UNBC is looking for the numbers of people in Northern BC with access to computers. My first reaction to this was that anyone in Northern British Columbia with access to a public library will have access to a computer and/or [...]