Information Society in Pirkanmaa Region 2004

The survey studied ICT access and use, and attitudes to the Information Society in the Tampere region, Finland. The role of information and communications technology in social life and at work were also investigated. One question explored the number of mobile phones and computers the household uses. Respondents were asked whether they themselves owned or used at work ICT equipment like palmtop, laptop, digital camera, analog or digital television, PC etc. Access to the Internet, and type of connection at home (phone line modem, ISDN, ADSL, leased line) were examined. Other questions covered the frequency of Internet and computer use, location of use, and frequency of using line telephone, mobile phone, analog TV, bank or credit cards, smart cards or digital television. Respondents' possibilities to access and use communications technology were examined. Respondents indicated to what extent they agreed with statements relating to the impact of Internet and e-mail on everyday life and social relations. Views on Internet connection costs were surveyed. The survey also carried a set of statements pertaining to the use of mobile phones and SMS messages, and the role of mobile phones in social life and at work. Respondents were asked to what extent they agree with statements relating to the usefulness, price and technical features of mobile phones. Frequency of using the Internet for certain activities (e.g. finding timetables, on-line shopping, job searching, chatting, studying, following news, playing, accessing public services) was studied. Views on the usability of Web sites and ease of finding information on the Web were charted. General attitudes towards the Information Society were surveyed with a set of statements relating to the impact of ICT on the Finnish society, rural development, migration, job security, and equality. Background variables included respondent's gender, year of birth, basic and vocational education, household size, number of children under 18, housing tenure, type of accommodation, economic activity, employer type, and type of neighbourhood.本调研针对芬兰坦佩雷地区的信息通信技术（Information and Communications Technology，ICT）获取与使用情况，以及民众对信息社会的态度展开研究，同时探讨了信息通信技术在社会生活与职场中的作用。 调研设有一题询问受访家庭所拥有的移动电话与计算机数量，受访对象需回答自身是否拥有或在工作中使用掌上电脑（palmtop）、笔记本电脑（laptop）、数码相机（digital camera）、模拟电视（analog television）、数字电视（digital television）、个人电脑（PC）等信息通信技术设备。 调研考察了受访者的互联网接入情况，以及家庭所采用的互联网连接类型，包括电话线调制解调器（modem）、综合业务数字网（ISDN）、非对称数字用户线路（ADSL）、专线（leased line）等。其余问题涵盖了互联网与计算机的使用频次、使用场景，以及固定电话、移动电话、模拟电视、银行借记卡与信用卡、智能卡（smart cards）、数字电视的使用频次。调研同时考察了受访者获取与使用通信技术的可能性。 受访对象需表明自身对若干表述的认同程度，这些表述围绕互联网与电子邮件对日常生活及社会关系的影响展开。调研还收集了受访者关于互联网接入成本的看法。本次调研还设有一组围绕移动电话与短消息服务（SMS）使用情况，以及移动电话在社会生活与职场中作用的表述题，受访对象需表明自身对若干表述的认同程度，这些表述涉及移动电话的实用性、定价与技术特性。 调研考察了受访者使用互联网开展特定活动的频次，例如查询行程时刻表、在线购物、求职、聊天、学习、浏览新闻、娱乐以及获取公共服务等，同时统计了受访者关于网站可用性与网页信息检索便捷性的看法。此外，本次调研还通过一组表述题收集了受访者对信息社会的整体态度，这些表述围绕信息通信技术对芬兰社会、乡村发展、人口迁移、就业保障与社会公平的影响展开。 调研的背景变量涵盖受访对象的性别、出生年份、基础教育与职业教育情况、家庭规模、18岁以下子女数量、住房权属状况、住宿类型、经济活动类型、雇主类型以及社区类型。