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.You should write at least 150 words.

The table indicates the figures of the British families possessed consumer durables from 1972 to 1983.

At first glance, there was a significant increase in telephone in Britain, from 42% in 1972 to 77% in 1983, an increase by 35% for more than 10 years, followed by central heating, only 39% in 1972 to 64% in 1983. By contrast, the least upward trend belonged to dishwasher, just 3% in 1978 to 5% in 1983 and this number was the least compared to other consumer durables of the category. Television was responsible for the leading figure, with 93% in 1972 and 98% in 1983, although there was only five percentage increase during this period. The second place was ranked by vacuum cleaner, 87% in 1972 to 95% in 1982, a rise by 8% during a decade, whereas dishwasher was accounted for the smallest data, just starting at 3% in 1978 to 5% in 1983. Particularly, video had not appeared until 1983, after that it constituted for 18% in 1983.

It is concluded that British families used television the most, followed by vacuum cleaner. Meanwhile, dishwasher was the least figure.