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Tables
- Table 16 Household equipment
- Table 17 Television viewing, by type of programme, fall 2004
- Table 18 Radio listening time, by format and age group, fall 2005
- Table 19 Internet use by individuals, by type of activity, 2005
Tables
| 1990 | 2000 | 20051 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % of households | |||
| Dishwasher | 41.6 | 51.2 | 57.2 |
| Refrigerator | 99.4 | 99.8 | 99.7 |
| Microwave oven | 68.2 | 91.0 | 94.1 |
| Air conditioner | 24.4 | 34.4 | 44.2 |
| Telephone (includes business use) | 98.5 | 97.7 | 94.4 |
| Cellular telephone | . | 41.8 | 64.2 |
| Compact disc player | 15.5 | 74.1 | 80.4 |
| Cablevision | 71.4 | 72.4 | 65.4 |
| Video cassette recorder | 66.2 | 89.9 | 89.1 |
| Home computer | 16.2 | 54.9 | 72.0 |
| Internet use from home | . | 42.3 | 64.3 |
| Colour television | 96.9 | 98.9 | 99.0 |
| Owned automobile | 77.7 | 64.2 | 61.7 |
| Owned truck and/or van | 23.1 | 33.8 | 36.9 |
| . not applicable | |||
| 1. Includes the territories. For the other years, statistics include the 10 provinces only. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 203-0020. | |||
| Total | Canadian programs | Foreign programs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % of viewing time | |||
| All programs | 100.0 | 37.2 | 62.8 |
| News and public affairs | 24.4 | 18.4 | 6.0 |
| Drama | 27.3 | 5.3 | 22.1 |
| Variety and games | 15.2 | 4.6 | 10.7 |
| Comedy | 10.0 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| Sports | 6.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Other television programs | 16.6 | 4.4 | 12.1 |
| Note: Data are for all persons 2 years and older. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 502-0004. | |||
| All ages | Teens (12 to 17) | Men (18 and older) | Women (18 and older) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of listening time | ||||
| Total listening | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Adult contemporary | 24.0 | 21.4 | 18.5 | 29.5 |
| Album-oriented rock | 5.8 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 3.7 |
| Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | 8.8 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Contemporary | 9.5 | 25.9 | 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Country | 10.1 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 10.7 |
| Dance | 0.7 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Easy listening | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Golden oldies / rock | 14.9 | 15.1 | 18.2 | 11.6 |
| Middle-of-the-road | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| Sports | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Talk | 10.2 | 1.6 | 11.0 | 10.2 |
| U.S. stations | 3.0 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Other | 6.3 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 503-0002 and 503-0003. | ||||
| All Canadians | Internet users at home1 | |
|---|---|---|
| % of individuals | ||
| 55.6 | 91.3 | |
| General browsing (surfing) | 51.2 | 84.0 |
| Weather reports or road conditions | 40.5 | 66.6 |
| Travel information/arrangements | 38.5 | 63.1 |
| Viewing the news or sports | 37.6 | 61.7 |
| Medical or health information | 35.3 | 57.9 |
| Electronic banking | 35.2 | 57.8 |
| Paying bills | 33.5 | 55.0 |
| Government information | 31.7 | 52.0 |
| Education, training or school work | 26.1 | 42.9 |
| Note: Percentage of all individuals, aged 18 years and older. | ||
| 1. Individuals who responded that they had used the Internet in the previous 12 months for personal non-business use from home. | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 358-0130. | ||
