The provided chart depicts the distribution of income expenditure on four different categories by various demographic groups in the UK in 1998.
Overall, the most significant expenditures were observed on electronic equipment, music, and videos by the children demographic, whereas the adult demographic allocated the highest proportion of their income towards food.
With regard to adults, the highest percentage of expenditure was on food, with women spending the highest proportion at 39%, followed by men at 14%. In contrast, women spent only 1% on electronic equipment, significantly lower than men’s expenditure. Additionally, women allocated the lowest percentage towards videos at 0.5%. However, all three adult groups spent an equal percentage on music at 5%.
Turning to the children demographic, boys had the lowest expenditure on food at 9%, while girls allocated 11% of their income towards food. On the other hand, boys had the highest spending on videos at 18%. Furthermore, children had the highest expenditure on electronic equipment, with boys spending 23% in comparison to girls at 5%. Girls slightly outspent boys on music, allocating 40% of their income compared to 38%.