Okazu Reader Survey Results

September 17th, 2008

I promised this a while back. Here’s the data from the Okazu Reader Survey. I’ve left out the specifiv qualitative responses, because I want to collate them a bit before giving you a list of your own top sources. In the meantime, enjoy!

Survey Statistics
 
Viewed 428
Started 300
Completed 299
Completion Rate 99.67%
Drop Outs (After Starting) 1
  • Average time taken to complete survey : 4 minute(s)

What gender do you identify as?
Frequency Analysis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1. Female 217 73.06%
2. Male 77 25.93%
3. Transitioning/Other 3 1.01%
Total 297 100%
Key Analytics
Mean 1.279
Key Facts
  • 98.99% chose the following options :

    • Female
    • Male
  • Least chosen option 1.01% :
    • Transitioning/Other
Confidence Interval @ 95% [1.226 – 1.333]

n = 297
Standard Deviation 0.472
Standard Error 0.027

What is your age?
Frequency Analysis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1. 13-18 39 13.13%
2. 18-25 139 46.80%
3. 25-35 75 25.25%
4. 36-45 25 8.42%
5. 46 and over 19 6.40%
Total 297 100%
Key Analytics
Mean 2.481
Key Facts
  • 72.05% chose the following options :

    • 18-25
    • 25-35
  • Least chosen option 6.4% :
    • 46 and over
Confidence Interval @ 95% [2.364 – 2.599]

n = 297
Standard Deviation 1.033
Standard Error 0.060

Where do you live?
Frequency Analysis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1. Africa 1 0.34%
2. Asia 22 7.41%
3. Australia 14 4.71%
4. Canada 22 7.41%
5. Europe 30 10.10%
6. Japan 2 0.67%
7. Latin America 8 2.69%
8. Mexico 3 1.01%
9. Pacific Rim 0 0.00%
10. United Kingdom 11 3.70%
11. United States 174 58.59%
12. Other 10 3.37%
Total 297 100%
Key Analytics
Mean 8.623
Key Facts
  • 68.69% chose the following options :

    • United States
    • Europe
Confidence Interval @ 95% [8.233 – 9.013]

n = 297
Standard Deviation 3.431
Standard Error 0.199

What, if any, sexual orientation do you identify yourself as?
Frequency Analysis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1. Lesbian 87 29.39%
2. Gay 3 1.01%
3. Bisexual 77 26.01%
4. Straight 94 31.76%
5. Queer 12 4.05%
6. Other 23 7.77%
Total 296 100%
Key Analytics
Mean 3.034
Key Facts
  • 61.15% chose the following options :

    • Straight
    • Lesbian
  • Least chosen option 1.01% :
    • Gay
Confidence Interval @ 95% [2.858 – 3.209]

n = 296
Standard Deviation 1.540
Standard Error 0.090

How often do you read Okazu?
Frequency Analysis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1. Once a week 74 24.92%
2. 2-4 times a week 92 30.98%
3. 5 days a week or whenever you update 131 44.11%
Total 297 100%
Key Analytics
Mean 2.192
Key Facts
  • 75.08% chose the following options :

    • 5 days a week or whenever you update
    • 2-4 times a week
  • Least chosen option 24.92% :
    • Once a week
Confidence Interval @ 95% [2.100 – 2.284]

n = 297
Standard Deviation 0.810
Standard Error 0.047

When was the last time you bought a Yuri anime or manga?
Frequency Analysis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1. Within the last week 72 24.24%
2. Within the last month 101 34.01%
3. Within the last 3 months 56 18.86%
4. Within the last year 47 15.82%
5. I dont buy anime or manga 21 7.07%
Total 297 100%
Key Analytics
Mean 2.475
Key Facts
  • 58.25% chose the following options :

    • Within the last month
    • Within the last week
  • Least chosen option 7.07% :
    • I dont buy anime or manga
Confidence Interval @ 95% [2.336 – 2.613]

n = 297
Standard Deviation 1.217
Standard Error 0.071

What do you like about reading Okazu?
Frequency Analysis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1. Reviews of English Anime and Manga 217 16.16%
2. Reviews of Japanese Anime and Manga 248 18.47%
3. Yuri News Report 207 15.41%
4. Insights and Opinions 209 15.56%
5. Snarky Humor 200 14.89%
6. Lesbian Perspective on Yuri 185 13.78%
7. Links to Anime and Manga on Amazon and Amazon.co.jp 54 4.02%
8. I really wish I didnt have to, but youre the only game in town. 10 0.74%
9. Other 13 0.97%
Total 1343 100%
Key Analytics
Mean 3.615
Key Facts
  • 34.62% chose the following options :

    • Reviews of Japanese Anime and Manga
    • Reviews of English Anime and Manga
  • Least chosen option 0.74% :
    • I really wish I didnt have to, but youre the only game in town.
Confidence Interval @ 95% [3.513 – 3.717]

n = 1343
Standard Deviation 1.904
Standard Error 0.052

Is Okazu your only source of anime/manga news?
Frequency Analysis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1. Yes 77 25.93%
2. No 220 74.07%
Total 297 100%
Key Analytics
Mean 1.741
Confidence Interval @ 95% [1.691 – 1.791]

n = 297
Standard Deviation 0.439
Standard Error 0.025

Do you attend anime/manga events:
Frequency Analysis
Answer Count Percent
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1. Once a year 88 29.73%
2. Twice a year 24 8.11%
3. 3-5 times a year 18 6.08%
4. Im an insane otaku and attend every event I can get to 6 2.03%
5. I dont attend anime/manga events 160 54.05%
Total 296 100%
Key Analytics
Mean 3.426
Key Facts
  • 83.78% chose the following options :

    • I dont attend anime/manga events
    • Once a year
  • Least chosen option 2.03% :
    • Im an insane otaku and attend every event I can get to
Confidence Interval @ 95% [3.219 – 3.632]

n = 296
Standard Deviation 1.812
Standard Error 0.105

6 Responses

  1. darkchibi07 says:

    Those bar graphs got cut off!

    Assuming a bunch of viewers aren’t impersonating as girls, wow about 70% of girls reads this.

  2. David says:

    You just made my statistician’s soul WEEP. I know the “key analytics” section is probably turned on by default and you just didn’t bother to turn it off, but still… ouch. And why not do something interesting like cross gender by sexual orientation (ie, check to see how many males were straight/bi/gay and how many females were straight/bi/gay)?

  3. david – because I am not a statistician and do not care – especially about the gender and sexuality of my readers. :-)

    My goal was to keep it simple and get a broad overview of my audience.

  4. jovvijo says:

    I think I was the only SOuth African on that whole pole. What a sad and lonely thing! ^_^

  5. darkchibi07 says:

    Of course the only peeps who do read this blog are the English-speaking ones. Now if there’s a way to make multiple translations we might get some interesting results on the international scale!

    Though that would be tough.

  6. There are other countries than the US that have English as their main language. And, Okazu is translated into Spanish. It’s possible that if it were translated into Japanese and Chinese we could shift the ratings, but just as likely that it wouldn’t significantly change anything. :-)

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