The line graph illustrates the proportion of domestic units with various types of technology in the UK between 1997 and 2001.
Overall, all technologies have increased. The highest percentage of households has telephones, however the lowest proportion has CD players.
In 1997, the proportion households using telephones stood at 20%. This figure then witnessed a remained stable at 20% in 1998. However, there was a sudden rise of around 75% in this figure in the following year. There was a dramatic growth in the percentage of domestic units using the Internet from 10% to 60% between 1997 and 2001.
The proportion of families using DVD players made up about 27% in 1997. This figure then experienced a sharp decrease of 15% in 1998, but this was followed by a sudden increase to 50% in the final year. The percentage of households using computers started at 40% in 1997, and this was followed by a quick climb to 70% in 2001. In 1997, the proportion off families using CD players stood at 60%, but this was followed by a rapid soar of 80% in the following year.
