Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, regular

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Ease

Available to researchers by request to Statistics Austria. Requests must include name, position, institution, research project and requested database.

Conditions of access

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS

Language issues

The report is only available in German.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Round 1: data collected in 2002. Round 2: data collected in 2005 with a sample size of 12,580 individuals. Round 3: data collected in 2006. Round 4: data collected in 2007 with a sample size of 8,878 individuals. Round 5: data collected in 2008 with a sample size of 7,064 individuals and an additional sample of 272 individuals between the ages of 12 and 15. Round 6: data collected in 2009 with a sample size of 6, 675 individuals. Round 7: data collected in 2010 with a sample size of 6,642 individuals. Round 8: data collected in 2011 with a sample size of 4,958 individuals. Round 9: data collected in 2012 with a sample size of 5,100 individuals.

First year of collection

2002

Stratification if applicable

Stratified by region

Base used for sampling

Uses Microcensus survey sample (Central Registry)

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

All households in Austria with at least one inhabitant between the ages of 16 and 74

Age range

Population aged 16 to 74

Statistical representativeness

Population representative at state (Bundesland) level only because the same number of households are sampled from each state, regardless of variation in population size

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Every year the overarching theme of the survey changes (eg. 2010: E-Security; 2011: E-Skills) Survey questionnaire is based on a list of questions recommended by Eurostat and consists of a set of questions posed to household members collectively, and another set addressed to each individual household member. Corresponds to Uses of Technology Topic

Further Reading

• "Austria's Statistical Yearbook" - annual publication (Statistisches Jahrbuch Österreichs) • "Use of Information and Communication Technology in Households, 2012" (Einsatz von Informations und Kommunikationstechnologien in Haushalten, 2012)

Standardisation

ISCED, ISCO

Possibility of linkage among databases

Part of and linked to Austria's Microcensus/labour force survey datasets

Entry errors if applicable

Systematic plausibility checks of the data were performed, and interviews that were incomplete or interrupted were reviewed. At the microdata level, outliers were reviewed and compared with their corresponding values in the Microcensus. Comparison of main attributes are conducted from year-to-year; In carrying out imputations for unit-non-response, socio-demographic attributes are distinguished from the ICT attributes; Item-non-responses were imputed Data was weighted according to population by state (Bundesland), age and gender, and also according to state and nationality group.

Breaks

No breaks reported

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

No breaks in terminology reported

Strengths: This survey has good linkage to the Austrian Microcensus and through its use of standardized classification, it makes international comparisons possible. The data is collected annually and information is disaggregated by age group. Weaknesses: Due to the voluntary nature of Eurostat's recommendation on survey design, it limits cross-national comparisons.