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NCDDR 2001 Survey Report - Table of Contents

Why do consumers use the Internet/Web?

Consumers who use the Internet/Web reported three main reasons for use. "Searching for information/research" was reported by 55%, while 53% reported "e-mail" and 39% reported "communicating with a disability-related organization." Among the racial and ethnic groups, 46% of the American Indian/Alaskan Native group and 80% of the Asian/Pacific Islander group reported using the Internet/Web for "e-mail," while 49% of the Black/African American group and 41% of the Hispanic/Latino group reported using the Internet/Web for "searching for information/research."

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55 percent search for information/research, 53 percent electronic mail, 39 percent locating/communicating with a disability related organization

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Why the internet/Web is used by consumer race and ethnicity graph

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