Canadian Internet Use Survey, 2012 [Canada]: Person File

<p>The Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) was conducted for the first time in 2005, replacing the Household Internet Use Survey (HIUS). The HIUS had been conducted on a biennial basis from 1997 to 2003 to measure household Internet use. As growth in the number of households using the Internet leveled off, the survey was redesigned to focus on how individuals, rather than households, are using the Internet. The individual-level CIUS was conducted in 2005, 2007 and 2009.<p/> <p>For 2010, the CIUS was redesigned to meet the measurement needs of the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians Program, sponsored by Industry Canada. For the first time, the redesigned survey incorporated a hybrid design, consisting of both a Household Component and an Individual Component. <p/> <p>The 2012 CIUS was conducted under the 2010 design. <p/> <p>The Household Component includes a short series of questions on the type of Internet connections and devices used by household members, from home, as well as availability of high speed service, and a standard module on household income. The questions may be answered by any knowledgeable member of the household. <p/> <p>Following the Household Component, an individual aged 16 years and older was randomly selected to complete the Individual Component. Respondents were asked about their use of the Internet, and online activities including electronic commerce. While the Household Component covered Internet access at home, the Individual Component covers use of the Internet from any location. <p/> <p>The Individual Component begins with a module on Current User (CU) of the Internet. As in past years, the CIUS asks individuals about their locations of Internet use, frequency and intensity of use, and reasons for non-use. The Specific Use (SU) module, as in 2010, asks respondents to report their Internet activities. These activities cover a wide range of topics including the use of email, instant messaging, formal education, and the search for employment. As with the 2010 survey, these activities could have taken place from any location and using any device. <p/> <p>The Electronic Commerce (EC) module collects information on the total number, the total cost, and the types of goods and services ordered over the internet. Additional information is also collected on the location of delivery, the means of payment, and the main reason for not participating in e-commerce. This module remained consistent with the 2010 survey. <p/> <p>The Privacy and Security (PS) module includes questions about online behaviour (e.g., use of security software, frequency of backing up files) and experiences related to security (e.g., experienced a computer virus). For the 2012 survey, this module was slightly modified with the addition of questions regarding concern for security while using internet banking or credit cards online. <p/> <p>As the 2010 and the 2012 surveys have two distinct components - household and individual - with revised and streamlined questions, it is not appropriate to make direct comparisons with results from previous years. Data users who have questions about the survey are invited to contact the Investment, Science and Technology Division (please refer to Chapter 1.0 for contact information). <p/>

<p>加拿大互联网使用调查（CIUS）于2005年首次开展，取代了家庭互联网使用调查（HIUS）。HIUS曾于1997年至2003年期间每两年进行一次，旨在衡量家庭互联网使用情况。随着互联网家庭用户数量的增长趋于平稳，该调查被重新设计，将焦点从家庭转向个人的互联网使用方式。以个人为调查对象的CIUS分别于2005年、2007年和2009年开展。</p><p>2010年，为满足加拿大工业部资助的“加拿大宽带：连接乡村加拿大人计划”的测量需求，CIUS再次进行了重新设计。此次重新设计的调查首次采用混合结构，包含家庭部分和个人部分两个组件。</p><p>2012年的CIUS沿用了2010年的设计方案。</p><p>家庭部分包含一系列简短问题，涉及家庭成员在家中使用的互联网连接类型和设备、高速服务的可用性，以及一个关于家庭收入的标准模块。这些问题可由家庭中任何了解情况的成员回答。</p><p>完成家庭部分调查后，会随机选取一名16岁及以上的个人完成个人部分调查。受访者需回答其互联网使用情况及在线活动（包括电子商务）相关问题。家庭部分聚焦于家庭互联网接入情况，而个人部分则涵盖了从任何地点进行的互联网使用。</p><p>个人部分以互联网当前用户（CU）模块开篇。与往年一样，CIUS询问受访者的互联网使用地点、使用频率和强度，以及未使用互联网的原因。与2010年相同，特定使用（SU）模块要求受访者报告其互联网活动，这些活动涵盖电子邮件使用、即时通讯、正规教育及求职等广泛领域。如同2010年调查，这些活动可发生在任何地点并使用任何设备。</p><p>电子商务（EC）模块收集有关通过互联网订购的商品和服务的总数、总费用及类型的信息，还额外收集配送地点、支付方式及未参与电子商务的主要原因等信息。该模块与2010年调查保持一致。</p><p>隐私与安全（PS）模块包含在线行为（如安全软件的使用、文件备份频率）及安全相关经历（如遭遇计算机病毒）的问题。2012年调查中，该模块略有修改，新增了关于在线使用网银或信用卡时对安全问题担忧的相关问题。</p><p>由于2010年和2012年的调查包含家庭和个人两个独立组件，且问题经过修订和简化，因此不宜将其结果与往年直接比较。对该调查有疑问的数据用户可联系投资、科学与技术司（联系方式请参见第1.0章）。</p>