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December 2002 – Tracking, Online Shopping and Health Information

In addition to basic tracking questions, this dataset also contains questions about holiday shopping online and health information online.


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    Internet Health Resources

    Half of American adults have searched online for 16 health topics ranging from disease information to smoking cessation strategies. Health seekers go online to become informed, to prepare for appointments and surgery, to share information, and to see…

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    Holidays Online 2002

    More than three-quarters of Internet users went online this season for some kind of holiday activity. For many email was vital for planning gatherings or sending greetings. Online holiday shopping was up slightly from the previous year.

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