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The PSRAI January 2014 Omnibus Week 4 obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,002 adults living in the continental United States. Telephone interviews were conducted by landline (500) and cell phone (502, including 292 without a landline phone). The survey was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI). Interviews were done in English and Spanish by Princeton Data Source from January 23 to 26, 2014. Statistical results are weighted to correct known demographic discrepancies. The margin of sampling error for the complete set of weighted data is ± 3.5 percentage points.

PEW INTERNET PROJECT

PSRAI Omnibus January Week 4 (January 23-26, 2014)

ASK ALL:

EMINUSE Do you use the internet or email, at least occasionally?

1 Yes

2 No

8 (VOL.) Don’t know

9 (VOL.) Refused

 

ASK ALL:

INTMOB Do you access the internet on a cell phone, tablet or other mobile handheld device, at least occasionally?

1 Yes

2 No

8 (VOL.) Don’t know

9 (VOL.) Refused

 

ASK ALL:

[INSERT ITEMS; RANDOMIZE]

a. Had important personal information stolen such as your Social Security Number, your credit card, or bank account information

ASK ITEMS b thru e IF INTERNET USERS EMINUSE=1 OR INTMOB=1):

b. Had an email or social networking account of yours compromised or taken over without your permission by someone else

 

CATEGORIES

1 Yes

2 No

8 (VOL.) Don’t know

9 (VOL.) Refused

 

ASK ALL INTERNET USERS (EMINUSE=1 OR INTMOB=1):

PIAL5 Do you ever worry about how much information is available about you on the internet, or is that not something you worry about?

1 Yes, worry about it

2 No, don’t worry about

8 (VOL.) Don’t know

9 (VOL.) Refused

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