Men ‘more likely to rate technology as a necessity of life than women’
By ANITuesday, October 19, 2010
WELLINGTON - A new survey has found that men are more likely to consider technology as a necessity of life in comparison to women.
The UMR Research survey indicated that men placed more importance on having a home computer, high-speed Internet, a microwave and Sky TV than women.
About 750 people, aged 18 and over, were involved in the nationwide survey.
The research also showed that the younger people were more likely to view technology as something they could do without.
The top four necessities for those aged 18-29 years were car at 74 percent, mobile phone at 71 percent, home computer at 63 percent, and high-speed internet at 55 percent, reports Stuff.co.nz.
These were all rated lower than three of the top four necessities for those aged over 60 - landline telephone, car and television.
The research showed that trends also played an important role.
Technology that was more popular when respondents were younger was more likely to be viewed as a necessity of life whereas older people were more likely to think a television and a landline was more important than an MP3 player or a mobile phone. (ANI)
