The data below is in a format known as tab-delimited values. You can open this file with any spreadsheet application and the data will be distributed into the appropriate rows and columns. 

	1998-99			2009-10		
Use of free time	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
Video or computer games	11	3	7	17	5	11
Other hobbies and games	5	10	7	4	4	4
Watching television or videos	132	112	122	135	122	128
Listening to music or radio	7	8	8	7	8	7
Reading 	23	25	24	23	29	26
Thinking, reflecting, relaxing, resting and planning	20	30	26	8	9	9
Other mass media and free-time activities 	7	6	6	16	12	14

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