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title: "Questions and Data"
description: "Data for February 21 – March 21, 2005 Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Internet & American Life Project Sample: n = 2,201 adults 18 and older Interviewing dates: 02.21.05 – 03.21.05 Margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points for results based on the full sample [n=2,201] Margin of error […]"
date: "2005-06-20"
authors:
  - name: "Lee Rainie"
    job_title: "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/lee-rainie/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2005/06/20/questions-and-data-9/"
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# Questions and Data

### Data for February 21 – March 21, 2005

Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Internet & American Life Project

Sample: n = 2,201 adults 18 and older
Interviewing dates: 02.21.05 – 03.21.05

- Margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points for results based on the full sample [n=2,201]
- Margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points for results based on internet users [n=1,450]

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**Q6a** Do you use the internet, at least occasionally?

**Q6b **Do you send or receive email, at least occasionally?[1. Prior to January 2005, question wording was “Do you ever go online to access the Internet or World Wide Web or to send and receive email?” In February 2005 Tracking, half the sample was asked old Q6 and half was asked new Q6a and Q6b. Current results are for both forms combined. Throughout the current topline, total internet users are defined as those who answered yes to Q6 or Q6a or Q6b.]

![Use internet/email](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/media/A58956C63C1E4995B33134495F1D552C.jpg)

**WEB1** Please tell me if you ever use the internet to do any of the following things. Do you ever use the internet to…/Did you happen to do this **yesterday**, or not?[2. Prior to January 2005, question wording was “Please tell me if you ever do any of the following when you go online. Do you ever...?/Did you happen to do this yesterday, or not?” In February 2005 Tracking, half the sample was asked old WEB1 and half the sample was asked new WEB1. Current results are for both forms combined.]

[N=1,450]

![Please tell me if you ever use the internet to do any of the following things. Do you ever use the internet to…/Did you happen to do this yesterday, or not? ](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/media/B922E914F59C49D388DD4EA194640C8D.jpg)