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Households

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

Table 16  Household equipment

	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.

 

Table 17  Television viewing, by type of programme, fall 2004

	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.

 

Table 18  Radio listening time, by format and age group, fall 2005

	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.

 

Table 19  Internet use by individuals, by type of activity, 2005

	All Canadians	Internet users at home1
	% of individuals
E-mail	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.