2006 CAICT Survey: Topline Results
Title Page - Introduction - Parts I & II - Part III - Part IV - Part V - Part VI - Part VII - Part VIII



Part III. General Questions

Demographic Questions

Q.1      What year were you born? (Data presented as age in 2006.)

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Mean (SD)

38.70
(SD = 16.53)

40.68
(SD = 16.23)

39.43
(SD = 17.34)

35.78
(SD = 14.88)

38.92
(SD = 17.18)

 

Q.2      Are you married?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

64.7 (n = 2586)

60.1

64.3

62.9

71.3

No

35.3 (n = 1410)

39.9

35.7

36.7

28.7

N/A

.1 (n = 4)

0

0

.4

0

 

Q.3      How many children do you have?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Mean (SD)

2.27
(SD = 2.28)

1.60
(SD = 1.60)

2.32
(SD = 2.31)

2.49
(SD = 2.42)

2.69
(SD = 2.51)

 

Q.4      How many people live with you?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Mean (SD)

4.62
(SD = 2.77)

2.80
(SD = 1.79)

4.43
(SD = 2.63)

5.85
(SD = 2.94)

5.42
(SD = 2.53)

 

Q.5      What city or village do you live in? [Responses to this question are not reported here because of the large range.]

 

Q.6      Of what country are you a citizen? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

25.1 (n = 1003)

0

.2

.5

99.6

Kazakhstan

25.1 (n = 1004)

100.0

.3

0

.1

Tajikistan

25.0 (n = 998)

0

.2

99.5

.1

Kyrgyzstan

24.9 (n = 994)

0

99.3

0

.1

Turkmenistan

.0 (n = 1)

0

0

0

.1

 

Q.7      What is your ethnicity? [TWO RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbek

29.4 (n = 1175)

2.7

16.2

15.0

83.6

Tajik

22.1 (n = 882)

.6

.3

82.3

5.0

Russian

15.5 (n = 619)

40.7

14.9

2.3

4.0

Kyrgyz

15.4 (n = 614)

.2

61.0

.1

.1

Kazakh

11.5 (n = 459)

43.1

.8

0

2.0

Ukrainian

1.5 (n = 60)

3.7

1.5

.1

.7

Tatar   

1.2 (n = 47)

2.4

1.0

.3

1.0

Karakalpak

.6 (n = 25)

.4

0

0

2.1

German

.6 (n = 24)

1.8

.6

0

0

Uighur

.5 (n = 19)

.4

.9

0

.6

Korean

.5 (n = 18)

1.1

.5

.1

.1

Dungan

.4 (n = 14)

0

1.4

0

0

Turk

.2 (n = 8)

.6

.2

0

0

Polish

.2 (n = 7)

.6

0

0

.1

Bashkir

.1 (n = 5)

.3

0

0

.2

Kurd

.1 (n = 5)

0

.4

0

.1

Armenian

.1 (n = 4)

0

0

0

.4

Azeri

.1 (n = 4)

.2

.2

0

0

Byelorussian

.1 (n = 4)

.3

0

0

.1

Karachai

.1 (n = 4)

.2

.2

0

0

Chechen

.1 (n = 3)

.2

.1

0

0

Ingush

.1 (n = 3)

.2

0

0

.1

Turkmen

.1 (n = 2)

0

0

0

.2

Lezghin

.1 (n = 2)

.1

0

0

.1

Balkar

.1 (n = 2)

.1

.1

0

0

Chinese

.1 (n = 2)

.1

.1

0

0

Iranian

.1 (n = 2)

.1

0

0

.1

Georgian

.1 (n = 2)

.1

0

0

.1

Greek

.1 (n = 2)

.1

0

0

.1

Chuvash

.1 (n = 2)

.1

0

0

.1

Jew

.1 (n = 2)

.1

0

0

.1

Moldavian

.0 (n = 1)

0

0

0

.1

Bulgarian

.0 (n = 1)

0

0

0

.1

Ossetian

.0 (n = 1)

0

0

.1

0

 

Q.8      Which of the following would you identify yourself as?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Sunni Muslim

56.3 (n = 2250)

15.6

79.7

91.3

38.4

Russian Orthodox

15.0 (n = 598)

39.3

15.0

2.1

3.4

Islam

11.0 (n = 438)

0

0

.1

43.7

Muslim

6.9 (n = 276)

23.6

0

.1

3.9

None

5.7 (n = 228)

12.1

2.5

2.2

6.0

Shia Muslim

3.7 (n = 148)

6.5

1.3

3.5

3.5

Protestant

.5 (n = 21)

1.0

.6

.1

.4

Catholic

.4 (n = 17)

1.6

.1

0

0

Christian

.2 (n = 6)

0

0

0

.6

Jehovah’s Witness

.1 (n = 4)

.1

.3

0

0

Buddhism

.1 (n = 3)

.1

.2

0

0

Lutheran

.1 (n = 2)

.1

.1

0

0

Jewish

.0 (n = 1)

0

.1

0

0

Baptist

.0 (n = 1)

0

.1

0

0

Difficult to answer/don’t know

.2 (n = 7)

0

0

.6

.1

 

Q.9      Which of the following languages can you speak, read or write? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Russian

64.8 (n = 2591)

91.4

63.9

52.6

51.2

Uzbek

37.3 (n = 1490)

3.6

26.4

27.7

91.3

Tajik

25.6 (n = 1023)

.5

1.4

87.8

12.6

Kyrgyz

18.7 (n = 749)

.1

74.0

.3

.5

Kazakh

12.7 (n = 509)

45.4

2.5

.1

2.9

English

4.7 (n = 188)

4.7

6.7

4.5

2.9

Karakalpak

1.1 (n = 43)

0

0

0

4.3

Korean

1.1 (n = 43)

.1

0

0

.2

Tatar   

.6 (n = 25)

.5

.9

.1

1.0

Turkish

.5 (n = 21)

1.0

1.0

.1

0

Uighur

.4 (n = 15)

.5

.8

0

.2

Ukrainian

.4 (n = 14)

.7

.4

0

.3

Turkmen

.2 (n = 6)

.2

0

.2

.2

Arabic

.1 (n = 5)

.1

.2

.2

0

Other

1.8 (n = 71)

2.2

3.4

.1

1.4

 

Q.10    What is your native language? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbek

30.1 (n = 1204)

2.6

16.1

15.2

86.5

Tajik

22.2 (n = 888)

.4

.3

83.0

5.1

Russian

20.4 (n = 814)

51.4

19.6

3.8

6.6

Kyrgyz

15.3 (n = 613)

.1

61.1

0

.1

Kazakh

11.4 (n = 456)

43.3

.4

0

1.9

Karakalpak

.6 (n = 22)

0

0

0

2.2

Tatar   

.5 (n = 20)

.8

.5

.1

.6

Uighur

.3 (n = 12)

.3

.8

0

.1

Ukrainian

.2 (n = 9)

.6

.2

0

.1

Turkish

.2 (n = 9)

.7

.2

0

0

Korean

.1 (n = 2)

.1

0

0

.1

English

.0 (n = 1)

.1

0

0

0

Turkmen

0

0

0

0

0

Arabic

0

0

0

0

0

Other

1.0 (n = 40)

1.3

2.3

.2

.3

 

Q.11    What is your primary language at home?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbek

28.4 (n = 1137)

2.2

16.1

14.5

80.9

Russian

23.2 (n = 926)

58.8

23.4

3.9

6.5

Tajik

22.4 (n = 896)

.4

.2

81.4

7.6

Kyrgyz

14.4 (n = 577)

0

57.7

0

0

Kazakh

9.7 (n = 387)

36.7

.2

0

1.8

Karakalpak

.8 (n = 30)

.6

0

0

2.4

Turkish

.2 (n = 8)

.6

.2

0

0

Uighur

.2 (n = 7)

.2

.2

0

.3

Tatar   

.2 (n = 6)

.2

.1

0

.3

Ukrainian

.1 (n = 3)

.2

.1

0

0

Turkmen

.0 (n = 1)

0

.1

0

0

English

.0 (n = 1)

.1

0

0

0

Korean

.0 (n = 1)

0

0

0

.1

Other

.5 (n = 20)

0

1.7

.2

.1

 

Q.12    What is your primary language at work?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Russian

16.4 (n = 654)

42.7

15.8

3.7

3.2

Uzbek

10.4 (n = 417)

1.5

4.0

4.6

31.6

Tajik

9.8 (n = 391)

.1

0

37.8

1.2

Kyrgyz

4.7 (n = 187)

0

18.7

0

0

Kazakh

3.7 (n = 148)

14.6

0

0

.2

Karakalpak

.3 (n = 11)

0

0

0

1.1

Dungan

.2 (n = 6)

0

.6

0

0

English

.1 (n = 2)

.1

.1

0

0

Turkmen

.0 (n = 1)

.1

0

0

0

Don’t work

54.6 (n = 2183)

40.9

60.8

53.9

62.7

 

Q.12    What is your primary language at work? [People who responded “Don’t Work” excluded.]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

n

1817

591

392

461

373

Russian

36.0 (n = 654)

72.3 (n = 427)

40.3 (n = 158)

8.0

8.6

Uzbek

22.9 (n = 417)

2.5 (n = 15)

10.2 (n = 40)

10.0

84.7

Tajik

21.5 (n = 391)

.2 (n = 1)

0

82.0

3.2

Kyrgyz

10.3 (n = 187)

0

47.7 (n = 187)

0

0

Kazakh

8.1 (n = 148)

24.7 (n = 146)

0

0

.5

Karakalpak

.6 (n = 11)

0

0

0

2.9

Dungan

.3 (n = 6)

0

1.5 (n = 6)

0

0

English

.1 (n = 2)

.2 (n = 1)

.3 (n = 1)

0

0

Turkmen

.1 (n = 1)

.2 (n = 1)

0

0

0

 

Q.13    Have you traveled or lived outside your country?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

30.7 (n = 1227)

31.4

31.3

26.9

33.1

No

69.3 (n = 2273)

68.6

68.7

73.1

66.9

                                                                                                                

Q.14    If yes, name some of the countries you have visited? [Responses to this question are not reported here because of the large range.]

 

Q.15    How many years of formal schooling have you had?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Mean (SD)

11.17
(SD = 2.94)

11.64
(SD = 2.74)

11.27
(SD = 3.29)

10.89
(SD = 2.87)

10.88
(SD = 2.79)

 

Q.16    What is your highest level of education?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

School (primary)

4.5 (n = 179)

3.4

5.9

5.3

3.3

Incomplete secondary (8/9 classes)

15.8 (n = 630)

11.7

11.2

22.7

17.4

Complete secondary (10 classes)

43.7 (n = 1749)

42.8

46.2

40.8

45.1

Institute (bachelor)

12.0 (n = 481)

16.9

11.0

12.6

7.6

University/ Aspirantura (master)

5.8 (n = 231)

2.5

8.8

8.3

3.5

University/ Doktorantura (candidate/ doctor)

.2 (n = 7)

.1

.3

.1

.2

Specialized secondary education

15.2 (n = 608)

20.9

11.8

6.3

21.8

Incomplete higher education

2.2 (n = 88)

1.7

4.0

2.5

.6

Technical secondary education

.3 (n = 13)

0

0

1.3

0

No education

.4 (n = 14)

0

.8

.1

.5

General Technology Use Questions

Q.17  Which of the following devices do you own or use? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

VCR

33.1 (n = 1325)

43.0

23.6

41.8

24.1

Mobile phone

19.9 (n = 796)

35.8

21.3

13.6

8.9

Cassette player

11.6 (n = 465)

13.8

16.0

10.5

6.2

DVD player

7.9 (n = 314)

8.8

9.9

4.9

7.8

Computer

7.7 (n = 307)

12.9

9.6

3.7

4.5

CD Player

4.4 (n = 175)

6.4

5.3

3.1

2.7

Portable MP3 Player (for example, iPod)

1.8 (n = 71)

3.4

1.3

1.6

.8

Electronic Date book

.4 (n = 16)

.8

.4

.2

.2

Pager

.3 (n = 12)

.1

.4

.1

.6

Portable Digital Assistant (for example, Palm Pilot)

.2 (n = 6)

.4

.1

.1

0

Don’t know/refused

1.2 (n = 48)

.5

.1

3.6

.6

N/A

50.9 (n = 2035)

35.8

54.7

45.5

67.5

 

Q.18    Thinking about the technologies you have in your home, which of the following do you own? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Telephone – home phone

30.6 (n = 1224)

43.1

34.9

12.3

32.1

Cable or satellite television

17.1 (n = 683)

31.1

5.9

20.6

10.7

Internet access through modem

2.0 (n = 81)

4.3

2.1

.5

1.2

Internet access through other connection means

.4 (n = 15)

1.9

.3

.1

.1

Mobile phone

.1 (n = 3)

.2

.1

0

0

None

59.6 (n = 2385)

40.4

62.2

70.6

65.3

 

Q.19    Thinking about the technologies you have access to, which of the following do you rent or share with other households? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED].

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Telephone – home phone

3.0 (n = 118)

4.1

2.8

2.0

2.9

Cable or satellite television

2.8 (n = 112)

3.0

1.3

5.4

1.5

Mobile phone with local phone number

1.9 (n = 74)

1.6

.6

3.6

1.6

Mobile phone with foreign number

.4 (n = 17)

0

.4

1.2

.1

Internet access through modem

.2 (n = 6)

.2

0

.3

.1

Internet access through other connection means

.0 (n = 1)

.1

0

0

0

None

92.8 (n = 3710)

92.3

95.4

88.5

94.8

 

Q.20    How long have you used a mobile phone? [Reported in months]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Mean (SD)

4.55
(SD = 11.94)

9.48
(SD = 16.70)

4.93
(SD = 12.46)

2.33
(SD = 7.24)

1.47
(SD = 6.72)

 

Q.20_1                        Record length of time using a mobile phone.

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Less than 6 months

14.1 (n = 114)

8.9 (n = 32)

12.9 (n = 28)

21.7 (n = 31)

25.6 (n = 23)

6 months- 1 year

19.9 (n = 161)

12.8 (n = 46)

23.0 (n= 50)

28.0 (n = 40)

27.8 (n = 25)

1-2 years

30.4 (n = 246)

33.5 (n = 120)

28.1 (n = 61)

28.7 (n = 410

26.7 (n = 24)

More than 2 years

35.5 (n = 287)

44.7 (n = 160)

35.9 (n = 78)

21.7 (n = 31)

20.0 (n = 18)

 

Q.21    What motivated you to use the mobile phone? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

I got it so I can make calls when I am away from home or work.

11.8 (n = 472)

20.6

13.3

9.5

3.8

I like people to reach me at all times

7.2 (n = 286)

14.0

8.4

3.6

2.6

I don’t have a phone at home

5.1 (n = 202)

9.8

2.6

5.7

2.1

My friends all have a mobile phone

3.0 (n = 119)

6.0

1.7

3.2

1.0

It makes it easier to make international calls

1.4 (n = 57)

.2

3.3

1.5

.7

My home phone line is bad quality

.9 (n = 36)

.2

.1

2.7

.6

I got a good price for the phone

.4 (n = 17)

.4

1.0

0

.3

I like to be able to receive voice mail

.4 (n = 15)

.4

.5

.5

.1

I need it at work

.3 (n = 11)

.1

.8

0

.2

Convenience

.2 (n = 8)

.1

.7

0

0

Don’t know/refused

.1 (n = 4)

0

.1

0

.3

For games

.0 (n = 1)

0

0

0

.1

N/A

79.9 (n = 3194)

64.2

78.5

85.7

91.0

Workplace and Technology Questions

Q.22    Are you self-employed, do you work for someone else, do you do both, or are you unemployed right now?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Self

12.5 (n = 501)

8.1

15.8

15.1

11.1

Employed

23.2 (n = 928)

41.3

15.4

17.1

19.0

Part-time job

6.6 (n = 263)

5.7

4.5

9.1

7.0

Not employed

14.8 (n = 591)

12.0

17.2

14.1

15.8

Student

12.9 (n = 517)

9.5

14.7

17.5

10.0

Retired

14.5 (n = 581)

14.3

16.5

7.3

20.0

Homemaker

15.5 (n = 619)

9.1

15.9

19.8

17.1

 

ASK IF FORMALLY EMPLOYED (Q.22=1, 2, 3)

Q.23    Who is your primary employer?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Self

12.3 (n = 490)

8.0

15.9

13.8

11.3

Private Company         

12.0 (n = 479)

26.9

7.6

7.8

5.6

Government-owned company

10.2 (n = 407)

10.8

6.8

9.9

13.2

University or school

3.3 (n = 133)

3.1

3.0

4.4

2.8

Government ministry or agency

1.6 (n = 63)

1.2

1.8

1.1

2.2

Joint-venture company

1.5 (n = 59)

3.7

.1

1.5

.6

Hospital or Clinic

1.5 (n = 58)

1.3

1.0

2.4

1.1

NGO

.3 (n = 13)

.1

.7

.2

.3

Kolkhoz

.1 (n = 2)

0

0

.2

0

N/A

57.4 (n = 2296)

44.9

63.1

58.7

62.9

 

Q.24    What sector of the economy do you primarily work in?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Service

13.3 (n = 532)

20.2

10.8

10.3

11.9

Agriculture (Farm Worker)

8.9 (n = 355)

4.9

10.0

10.5

10.1

Industry or Business (Business Domain)

6.0 (n = 238)

11.4

2.7

7.9

1.8

Education (Education Domain)

4.6 (n = 184)

4.4

4.4

5.5

4.1

Government (Public Sector)

3.0 (n = 119)

2.5

3.3

3.5

2.6

Medical (Medical Domain)

2.5 (n = 99)

2.9

1.7

3.1

2.2

Other

4.4 (n = 177)

8.8

4.0

.5

4.4

N/A

57.4 (n = 2296)

44.9

63.1

58.7

62.9

 

Q.25    What is your job title? [Responses to this question are not reported here because of the large range.]

 

Now, please tell me about your use of computers.

 

Q.26    Do you ever use a computer, at least occasionally?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

24.9 (n = 994)

33.0

28.2

22.1

16.1

No

74.7 (n = 2989)

67.0

71.4

76.9

83.6

Don’t know/refused

.4 (n = 17)

0

.4

1.0

.3

 

Q.27    If you are employed (Q22=1, 2, 3) do you use a computer at your workplace at least occasionally?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

7.8 (n = 313)

12.5

8.3

6.3

4.2

No

34.2 (n = 1366)

41.4

27.3

35.0

32.9

Don’t know/refused

.4 (n = 14)

1.3

.1

0

0

N/A

57.7 (n = 2307)

44.8

64.3

58.7

62.9

 

Q.28    If you are currently a student (Q22=5), do you use a computer at your school or someplace other than school on at least an occasional basis? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes, occasionally at school

8.2 (n = 329)

8.4

10.4

9.8

4.3

No, never at school

2.2 (n = 86)

.4

2.3

3.9

2.0

Someplace other than school at least occasionally

2.4 (n = 96)

2.9

2.3

2.6

1.8

Never

1.8 (n = 71)

0

1.1

2.9

3.1

Don’t know/refused

.1 (n = 2)

0

.2

0

0

N/A

87.1 (n = 3482)

90.5

85.3

82.4

90.0

 

Please tell me about your use of the Internet. When we refer to the Internet, we refer to the World Wide Web, e-mail, chatting programs and list-serves.

 

Q.29    Does anyone in your household go online from home to access the Internet?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

5.4 (n = 214)

10.1

6.9

3.3

1.1

No

92.6 (n = 3702)

88.0

91.3

94.2

96.7

Don’t know/refused

2.1 (n = 84)

1.9

1.8

2.5

2.2

 

Q.30    Do you ever go online to access the Internet?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

8.5 (n = 340)

13.5

11.6

5.6

3.3

No, I have never used the Internet

88.1 (n = 3525)

82.4

84.9

89.8

95.4

No, I have used the Internet but no longer do

1.5 (n = 58)

2.1

1.9

1.0

.8

Don’t know/refused

1.9 (n = 77)

2.0

1.6

3.6

.5

 

ASK IF RESPONDENT INDICATED THAT S/HE DOESN’T USE INTERNET (Q.30=2 or 3)

Q.31    If you do not currently use the Internet, how likely are you to use it in the future?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Very likely

5.1 (n = 203)

4.7

9.9

4.2

1.5

Likely

21.5 (n = 860)

21.1

25.1

20.9

18.9

Unlikely

15.8 (n = 630)

17.0

13.9

19.2

12.9

Very unlikely

37.0 (n = 1479)

33.0

27.0

36.6

51.3

Don’t know/refused

10.3 (n = 411)

8.7

10.9

9.9

11.6

N/A

10.4 (n = 417)

15.5

13.2

9.2

3.8

 

ASK IF RESPONDENT INDICATED THAT S/HE HAS NEVER USED THE INTERNET (Q.30=2)

Q.32    You indicated that you do not use the Internet. Why? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES WERE ACCEPTED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Don’t have a computer

24.7 (n = 988)

37.1

23.9

7.2

30.6

No interest

20.9 (n = 834)

15.9

18.2

28.6

20.7

Do not know how to use Internet

20.2 (n = 809)

11.6

24.9

22.9

21.5

I don’t have the right equipment

16.8 (n = 673)

17.5

15.0

13.7

21.1

No access to computer

16.8 (n = 671)

13.8

17.6

13.0

22.7

I don’t need it.

5.3 (n = 212)

6.2

7.2

0

7.8

Don’t have time

3.8 (n = 151)

2.9

4.9

3.4

3.9

Too expensive

3.7 (n = 149)

6.8

4.8

1.3

2.0

It is distasteful or immoral

.4 (n = 14)

.1

0

1.1

.2

I don’t know what it is.

.1 (n = 5)

0

0

 

0

0

Viruses/Trojan horse

.1 (n = 3)

0

.1

.1

.1

Connection is too slow

.1 (n = 2)

0

.2

0

0

Privacy concerns

.0 (n = 1)

.1

0

0

0

Too much spam or advertising

.0 (n = 1)

.1

0

0

0

I’m too old for it.

.0 (n = 1)

0

0

.1

0

Don’t know/refused

2.2 (n = 89)

.7

2.9

2.1

3.2

N/A

11.9 (n = 475)

17.6

15.1

10.2

4.6

 

ASK IF RESPONDENT INDICATED THAT S/HE NO LONGER USES INTERNET (Q.30=3)

Q.33    Why do you no longer use the Internet? [MULTIPLE RESPONSES ALLOWED]

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

I no longer have access to a computer

.5 (n = 18)

.9

.5

.2

.2

Internet access was too expensive

.3 (n = 10)

.3

.3

.3

.1

I changed jobs

.2 (n = 6)

.1

0

.4

.1

I don’t have time

.1 (n = 4)

.1

.3

0

0

I did not find the Internet interesting or useful

.1 (n = 3)

.1

.1

.1

0

Internet was disconnected

.0 (n = 1)

0

.1

 

0

0

I was worried about my privacy on the Internet

0

0

0

0

0

Don’t know/refused

.4 (n = 17)

.6

.6

.1

.4

N/A

98.6 (n = 3942)

97.9

98.1

99.0

99.2

 

Here are some things that some people say about the Internet. Based on what you have heard or read about the Internet, please rate your level of agreement with the following statements.

 

Q.34    People who do NOT use the Internet are missing out on things.

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

10.9 (n = 435)

9.9

18.2

7.5

7.9

Agree  

30.6 (n = 1223)

34.3

37.1

20.8

30.1

Disagree

27.0 (n = 1080)

37.2

19.8

29.6

21.4

Strongly Disagree

7.3 (n = 291)

9.0

4.2

10.8

5.1

Don’t know/refused

24.3 (n = 971)

9.6

20.7

31.3

35.5

 

Q.35    The Internet is mostly a form of entertainment.  

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

5.9 (n = 237)

8.3

8.4

5.4

1.6

Agree  

30.3 (n = 1210)

40.6

35.4

30.6

14.4

Disagree

31.3 (n = 1251)

34.4

26.9

26.8

37.0

Strongly Disagree

6.0 (n = 238)

7.2

4.3

5.1

7.2

Don’t know/refused

26.6 (n = 1064)

9.5

25.0

32.1

39.8

 

Q.36    The Internet represents a threat to local cultures and ways of life.

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

2.2 (n = 89)

2.4

3.1

2.0

1.4

Agree  

12.9 (n = 516)

10.9

13.2

14.0

13.5

Disagree

44.3 (n = 1770)

58.4

46.3

34.5

37.8

Strongly Disagree

12.2 (n = 489)

17.0

10.8

14.4

6.7

Don’t know/refused

28.4 (n = 1136)

11.3

26.6

35.1

40.6

 

Q.37    The Internet is confusing and hard to use.

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

8.2 (n = 328)

8.7

9.8

8.9

5.4

Agree  

31.2 (n = 1249)

33.3

27.3

33.5

30.8

Disagree

25.6 (n = 1023)

36.8

27.6

19.1

18.8

Strongly Disagree

5.5 (n = 221)

6.8

6.3

5.5

3.5

Don’t know/refused

29.5 (n = 1179)

14.4

29.0

33.0

41.5

 

Q.38    Internet access is too expensive

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

11.7 (n = 467)

18.6

11.6

12.8

3.7

Agree  

38.3 (n = 1533)

45.3

33.5

41.8

32.7

Disagree

13.8 (n = 551)

16.8

15.4

9.2

13.7

Strongly Disagree

3.5 (n = 139)

3.1

4.2

3.8

2.8

Don’t know/refused

32.8 (n = 1310)

16.2

35.3

32.4

47.1

 

Q.39    The Internet has a lot of information that is relevant to me

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

11.0 (n = 440)

13.4

15.8

7.8

7.0

Agree  

32.4 (n = 1296)

38.3

37.4

25.9

28.0

Disagree

12.9 (n = 516)

22.2

7.2

13.8

8.4

Strongly Disagree

6.4 (n = 254)

9.4

3.4

7.7

4.9

Don’t know/refused

37.4 (n = 1494)

16.7

36.2

44.8

51.7

 

Q.40    It is easy to get access to the Internet from my home.    

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

1.7 (n = 67)

3.0

2.4

.9

.4

Agree  

4.5 (n = 181)

8.2

5.9

2.5

1.5

Disagree

18.7 (n = 746)

28.0

16.7

18.9

11.0

Strongly Disagree

44.7 (n = 1789)

49.0

43.3

43.8

42.8

Don’t know/refused

30.4 (n = 1217)

11.8

31.7

33.9

44.3

 

Q.41    ISPs keep logs of Internet activity.

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

2.0 (n = 79)

1.7

1.7

3.3

1.2

Agree  

14.9 (n = 596)

22.5

12.9

12.7

11.5

Disagree

11.1 (n = 445)

19.5

10.0

7.8

7.2

Strongly Disagree

6.6 (n = 262)

6.6

9.0

6.6

4.0

Don’t know/refused

65.5 (n = 2618)

49.7

66.4

69.6

76.1

 

Q.42    There are many Web sites about my country    

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

4.4 (n = 177)

6.2

4.8

3.4

3.3

Agree  

25.7 (n = 1027)

39.6

22.9

15.2

25.0

Disagree

10.9 (n = 437)

12.7

12.1

13.0

5.9

Strongly Disagree

4.1 (n = 163)

3.3

3.3

8.0

1.7

Don’t know/refused

54.9 (n = 2196)

38.2

56.9

60.4

64.1

 

Q.43    People have to use Russian too often when they use the Internet.

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

10.5 (n = 420)

7.2

11.4

18.0

5.4

Agree  

39.3 (n = 1571)

46.8

42.3

37.1

30.9

Disagree

7.7 (n = 306)

14.0

5.4

6.4

4.8

Strongly Disagree

2.1 (n = 82)

1.6

2.2

3.5

.9

Don’t know/refused

40.5 (n = 1621)

30.4

38.7

35.0

58.0

 

Q.44    There should be more Web sites in my native language.

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

16.5 (n = 658)

15.4

17.4

20.2

12.8

Agree  

39.4 (n = 1575)

51.8

39.2

32.8

33.7

Disagree

6.1 (n = 243)

8.9

7.3

5.3

2.8

Strongly Disagree

1.5 (n = 58)

1.2

1.9

1.7

1.0

Don’t know/refused

36.7 (n = 1466)

22.7

34.2

40.0

49.7

 

Q.45    It is difficult to use the Internet if you don't know any English.    

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Strongly Agree

13.6 (n = 542)

8.7

14.7

24.2

6.6

Agree  

31.8 (n = 1272)

38.4

34.9

27.2

26.7

Disagree

13.4 (n = 535)

24.0

10.4

11.2

7.9

Strongly Disagree

3.1 (n = 122)

3.7

3.0

2.9

2.6

Don’t know/refused

38.2 (n = 1529)

25.2

37.0

34.5

56.2

 

Now I have a few questions about how you spent your time yesterday. Please tell me if you did any of the following YESTERDAY

 

Q.46    Did you watch the news or news program on television?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

73.8 (n = 2953)

77.4

66.4

82.3

69.2

No

26.0 (n = 1038)

22.4

33.4

17.3

30.7

Don’t know/refused

.2 (n = 9)

.2

.2

.4

.1

 

Q.47    Did you listen to the radio?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

38.1 (n = 1523)

39.0

31.7

45.3

36.3

No

61.3 (n = 2453)

60.5

68.2

52.9

63.7

Don’t know/refused

.6 (n = 24)

.5

.1

1.8

0

 

Q.48    Did you visit family?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

31.8 (n = 1271)

32.9

34.5

36.2

23.5

No

68.1 (n = 2724)

66.9

65.5

63.5

76.5

Don’t know/refused

.1 (n = 5)

.2

0

.3

0

 

Q.49    Did you visit friends or neighbors?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

42.8 (n = 1710)

42.8

40.6

57.3

30.3

No

57.1 (n = 2285)

57.2

59.3

42.5

69.5

Don’t know/refused

.1 (n = 5)

0

.1

.2

.2

 

Q.50    Yesterday, did you call a friend or relative just to talk?

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

27.8 (n = 1112)

42.2

28.3

18.3

22.4

No

70.9 (n = 2835)

57.0

70.9

78.5

77.1

Don’t know/refused

1.3 (n = 53)

.8

.8

3.2

.5

 

Please tell me if LAST WEEK you used the following sources to find information about a HEALTH ISSUE?

 

Q.51 Newspapers

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

18.2 (n = 728)

20.0

14.9

21.9

16.0

No

81.1 (n = 3243)

79.5

83.8

77.6

83.4

Don’t know/refused

.7 (n = 29)

.5

1.3

.5

.6

 

Q.52 Family

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

34.4 (n = 1377)

27.9

29.1

44.1

36.6

No

64.9 (n = 2595)

71.8

69.5

55.4

62.8

Don’t know/refused

.7 (n = 28)

.3

1.4

.5

.6

 

Q.53 Friends or Neighbors

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

23.2 (n = 928)

20.1

20.8

32.9

19.0

No

75.9 (n = 3034)

79.7

77.8

66.4

79.5

Don’t know/refused

1.0 (n = 38)

.2

1.4

.7

1.5

 

Q.54 Medical Professionals (for example, a doctor or nurse)

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

24.1 (n = 963)

20.2

19.1

29.9

27.2

No

75.2 (n = 3009)

79.6

79.5

69.1

72.8

Don’t know/refused

.7 (n = 28)

.2

1.4

1.0

0

 

Q.55 Television

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

39.5 (n = 1580)

30.9

37.1

39.0

51.0

No

59.3 (n = 2373)

68.9

61.2

59.2

48.0

Don’t know/refused

1.2 (n = 47)

.2

1.7

1.8

1.0

 

Q.56 Radio

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

13.6 (n = 545)

12.3

9.6

16.3

16.3

No

85.3 (n = 3410)

87.0

88.9

82.2

82.9

Don’t know/refused

1.1 (n = 45)

.7

1.5

1.5

.8

 

Q.57 Posted Flyers

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

3.8 (n = 153)

3.7

3.7

4.6

3.3

No

94.7 (n = 3787)

95.7

94.5

92.6

95.9

Don’t know/refused

1.5 (n = 60)

.6

1.8

2.8

.8

 

Please tell me if LAST WEEK you used the following sources to find about an ELECTED OFFICIAL or GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE?

 

Q.58 Newspapers

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

15.3 (n = 610)

19.7

23.3

13.4

4.6

No

83.9 (n = 3355)

80.1

75.3

85.1

95.0

Don’t know/refused

.9 (n = 35)

.2

1.4

1.5

.4

 

Q.59 Family

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

12.3 (n = 492)

13.3

19.6

13.0

3.3

No

86.8 (n = 3471)

86.6

78.9

85.2

96.4

Don’t know/refused

.9 (n = 37)

.1

1.5

1.8

.3

 

Q.60 Friends or Neighbors

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

13.6 (n = 544)

11.9

21.9

16.6

4.0

No

85.4 (n = 3415)

87.8

76.8

81.3

95.6

Don’t know/refused

1.0 (n = 41)

.3

1.3

2.1

.4

 

Q.61 Television

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

34.6 (n = 1384)

32.9

51.2

33.6

20.7

No

64.1 (n = 2564)

67.1

47.4

63.7

78.2

Don’t know/refused

1.3 (n = 52)

0

1.4

2.7

1.1

 

Q.62 Radio

 

All countries

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Yes

12.2 (n = 489)

12.2

14.4

16.0

6.3

No

86.6 (n = 3463)

87.7

83.9

81.8

92.9

Don’t know/refused

1.2 (n = 48)

.1

1.7

2.2