Results of EuCoNet Questionnaire - Prague

79 seniors attending courses of University of third age in Prague returned filled in questionnaire (April 2003)

Age of respondents:

	less than 60		15		18.99 %
	60 - 95		21		26.58 %
	66 - 70		20		25.32 %
	71 - 75		13		16.46 %
	76 and more		10		12.60 %


minimal age 53
maximal age 82
average age of respondents is 64.186666

the most of respondents (12) are at age of 59 years (15.18 %)

Education of respondents:

answers:

	46 university degrees		58.24 %
	32 secondary school		40.50 %
	1 skilled		1.26 %

Profession of respondents:

answers:

	25 technicians including		5 projectionist
			4 constructors
			1 civil engineer
			1 aviation mechanic
	10 teachers
	10 administrative workers
	6 economies
	6 chemists including		2 biochemists
			1 pharmacist
	5 research workers
	2 doctors
	2 free professions

Other professions: engine driver, preparatory, redactor, lawyer, graphic artist, nurse, geologist, bookmaker, film editor, interpreter, steward, booking-clerk, bank clerk.

number of respondents who have computer at home 52

number of respondents with e-mail address 68

number of respondents with Internet access at home 41

number of respondents using computer daily 37

number of hours per week for that respondents use a computer:

answers:

	1 h		1 person
	2 h		8 persons
	3 h		5 persons
	4 h		6 persons
	5 h		8 persons
	6 h		4 persons
	8 h		4 persons
	10 h		6 persons
	11 h		1 person
	12 h		1 person
	14 h		1 person
	15 h		6 persons
	18 h		1 person
	20 h		6 persons
	40 h		1 person (age 75 years)
	65 h		1 person (age 76 years)

Reason for computer use:

answers:

	60 persons	text writing
	59 persons	Internet
	58 persons	e-mail
	17 persons	games
	9 persons	home accounting
	4 persons	photo
	2 persons	study
	2 persons	lists making
	1 person	programming
	1 person	construction works
	1 person	internet banking
	1 person	moving pictures
	1 person	video edition
	1 person	patchwork
	1 person	SMS
	1 person	kitchen recipes
	1 person	translations
	1 person	accounting
	10 persons	other reason (not mentioned)

where respondents use computer:

answers:

52 persons	at home
29 persons	at school
23 persons	in a library
10 persons	at their children home
5 persons	in coffee house
3 persons	other place (not mentioned)

what is regarded by respondents to be the most important thing in study of U3A

answers:

32 persons	Internet
20 persons	Word
16 persons	e-mail
13 persons	Excel
10 persons	basics of computer work
8 persons	creation of www pages
2 persons	Power Point
2 persons	SMS
1 person	copying
1 person	graphics
1 person	easy programming
1 person	download of programs
1 person	tables
1 person	accounting
1 person	visit cards
1 person	pictures
1 person	project work

what is regarded by respondents to be useless in study of U3A

answers:

4 persons	drawing of pictures
2 persons	graphics
1 person	basics of Word
1 person	basics of Excel
1 person	Access
1 person	history of computers
1 person	accounting
1 person	graphs in Excel
1 person	games
1 person	Internet surfing

what respondents wish to implement into study of U3A:

answers:

11 persons	photo, picture editing
4 persons	AutoCAD
4 persons	way of quick Internet use
3 persons	repetition
3 persons	creation of WWW pages
2 persons	Word in detail
2 persons	Excel in detail
2 persons	Access
2 persons	scanner
1 person	history of computers
1 person	data comprimation
1 person	program installing
1 person	computer service
1 person	databases
1 person	Outlook
1 person	sound editing
1 person	download of programs from Internet
1 person	survey of programs and their evaluation
1 person	programming in modern language
1 person	entertainment on PC (games, quizzes…)
1 person	chat
1 person	questions and answers

complaints of respondents: