The table displays the percentage of income that adults and children in the UK spent on four different items in 1998.
Overall, it can be noted that adults spend most of their income on food, while they spend the least on videos. Children spend the most on music, whereas they spend the least on food.
In terms of food, adults spent the most, accounting for 25% of their income. It can be noted that women spent more than men in this category, at 39% and 14%, respectively. In contrast, children spent the least on food, which made up 10% of their income. Both boys and girls spent their money under 11%. In the case of music, it can be seen that children spent the most at 39%. The difference between girls and boys was only 2%. Regarding adults, they spent around 8 times less than children in this category, with 5% for each gender.
Regarding electronic equipment, adults spent a small fraction of their income in this category (5%), and it can be noted that men spend exactly a tenth of their income, which is nine times higher than women. On the other hand, children spent almost a quarter of their income in this category (23%), with 18% for boys and 5% for girls. When it comes to videos, adults spend the least, at exactly 1%. However, children spend 12% of their income here.