The given bar graph compares the percentage of males and females, of 15-24 age group, who used the Internet for various purposes in Canada in 2000. It is manifest from the graph that the least percentage of both genders used the Internet for research and education.
It is clear from the graph that the maximum number of men used the Internet for goods and services (71%). The second most popular use among the males was for sending e-mails (70%). A slightly higher percentage of women (71%) used the Internet for e-mails. However, a significantly lesser percentage (61%) of women used the Internet for goods and services.
Chat rooms were almost equally popular among both genders with 50% males and 48% females using the internet for this purpose respectively. Online shopping was more popular among women. 38% women used the net for this purpose and only 28% men used the Internet for online shopping.
Games were slightly more popular among males (64%) than females (58%). Research and education was the least popular activity among both men and women. 9% women and 13 % men used the Internet for this purpose.
Overall, it can be seen that women were ahead of men in using the internet for e-mailing and online shopping. In all other given activities, males superseded women.
The
given
bar graph compares the
percentage
of
males
and females, of 15-24 age group, who
used
the Internet for various purposes in Canada in 2000. It is manifest from the graph that the least
percentage
of both genders
used
the Internet for research and education.
It is
clear
from the graph that the maximum number of
men
used
the Internet for
goods
and services (71%). The second most
popular
use
among the
males
was for sending e-mails (70%). A
slightly
higher
percentage
of
women
(71%)
used
the Internet for e-mails.
However
, a
significantly
lesser
percentage
(61%) of
women
used
the Internet for
goods
and services.
Chat rooms were almost
equally
popular
among both genders with 50%
males
and 48% females using the internet for this purpose
respectively
. Online shopping was more
popular
among
women
. 38%
women
used
the net for this purpose and
only
28%
men
used
the Internet for online shopping.
Games were
slightly
more
popular
among
males
(64%) than females (58%). Research and education was the least
popular
activity among both
men
and
women
. 9%
women
and 13 %
men
used
the Internet for this purpose.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that
women
were ahead of
men
in using the internet for e-mailing and online shopping. In all other
given
activities,
males
superseded
women
.