The table shows the proportions of income spent on 4 common items in the UK in 1998.

The table below depicts information regarding the percentage of income spent across 4 common items (food, electronic equipment, music,

videos

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) in the UK by

adults

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and

children

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in 1998.

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adults

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spent most of their income on food,

children

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preferred music.

Videos

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were one of the least spent on items for both

adults

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and

children

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. Focusing on

adults

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, about 23% of their income was spent on food, with women accounting for most of

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at 39% and men only 14%.

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, electronic equipment was purchased more by men than women (10% and 1% respectively).

Videos

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were the least popular category among

adults

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with only 1% of the money earned spent on it.

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children

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utilised a major proportion of their money on music with boys and girls spending almost the same.

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videos

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were not the most popular item on the list both boys and girls spent almost the same on them with 18% and 17% respectively. The item with the biggest disparity among the young was electronic equipment, with boys spending 18% of their expenses on it compared to girls who only spent 5%.