This graph shows the typical daily online activities of internet users in the United States as of February 2017, sorted by gender. During the survey period, 57 percent of female respondents checked the weather online on a daily basis.
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This graph shows the typical daily online activities of internet users in the United States as of February 2017, sorted by gender. During the survey period, 57 percent of female respondents checked the weather online on a daily basis.
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- March 2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- February 2 to 8, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,455 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- United States
- Survey time period
- February 2 to 8, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,455 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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