The given table compares the percentage of families in New Zealand having electronic items in 1998 and 2002.
Overall, almost all goods became more popular while the opposite can be seen in video recorders. Furthermore, the rate of households owning washing machines remained unchanged and topped the list during this period.
In 1998, the proportion of families having washing machines made up exactly 98%, followed by color TVs and video recorders, at 85 and 75%, respectively. Meanwhile that of TV went up slightly by 2%, video recorders witnessed a significant decrease of 15% in the next 4 years.
Regarding less common furniture, computers were the fourth most relevant goods with 50% while digital cameras made up only 2% in the first year. Both products increased to 78 and 39% in 2002, respectively. Similarly, cell phone and dishwasher, which accounted for a nearly equal figure (20 and 18%), rose sharply to 80 and 55%, respectively.
