The given line chart illustrates how different types of technology were used in households in the UK between 1997 and 2001.
Overall, there was an increase in all 5 technological items used in household units, with telephones enjoying the most dramatic growth. In addition, CD players remained the most common items throughout the period.
In 1997, the percentage of households using a CD player started at 60%, whereas the figure for computers was lower, at 40%. These two figures enjoyed a gradual increase to reach their peaks at 80% and 70% respectively at the end of the survey. A similar change, but to a greater extent, was seen in the proportion of households opting for telephones, which grew from 20% in 1997 to roughly 75% in 2001.
Approximately 25% of households had DVD players in 1997, with a subsequent decline to nearly 15% one year later, and a final rise to 50% in 2001. Meanwhile, the Internet was the least used technology in the UK at the beginning of the survey, with its figure experiencing a consistent increase to end the period at 60%, surpassing the DVD player usage.