The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone, refrigerator, etc.) owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983.

The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone, refrigerator, etc.) owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

The table compares the ownership of various household electronic appliances by British families between 1972 and 1983.

Overall, televisions remained the most popular household item throughout the period, while dishwashers were consistently the least common. Ownership of most appliances increased steadily over the 12-year period.

In 1972, roughly one-third of households had central heating, and this proportion rose steadily to 64% by 1983, indicating that the number of users almost doubled. Television ownership was already widespread at the start, with 93% of families having a TV, and it increased slightly to 98% over the period. Video recorders were introduced in 1983, with only 18% of households owning one.

Other commonly owned appliances in 1972 included vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, and washing machines, with ownership rates ranging from 66% to 87%. By 1983, most of these appliances were present in over 90% of homes, except for washing machines, which reached around 80%. Dishwashers remained rare, with ownership between 3% and 5%. Telephones were owned by a quarter of households in 1972, rising to almost 80% by 1983.