ESPN CHILTON SPORTS POLL: AVERAGE DOLLARS SPENT ON SPORTS

          ESPN Chilton Sports Poll looked at who spends money on     sports and the amount they spend.  The following gives a     breakdown among the U.S. population, age 12+, males and     females from June 1997 to May 1998.  "Number" = how many     people interviewed (ESPN Chilton Sports Poll).                     
  
     
       
SPENT         MONEY ON SPORTS WITHIN
        THE PAST 90 DAYS
          
      
  
  
     
    
       
U.S.         POP 12+
    
    
       
MALES
    
    
       
FEMALES
    
  
  
     
NUMBER
    
       
(23,594)
    
    
       
-11,401
    
    
       
-12,193
    
  
  
     
YES
    
       
44.6%
    
    
       
49.0%
    
    
       
40.5%
    
  
  
     
       
AVERAGE         DOLLARS SPENT ON SPORTING EVENTS 
        WITHIN PAST 90 DAYS
          
    
  
  
     
    
       
U.S.         POP 12+
    
    
       
MALES
    
    
       
FEMALES
    
  
  
     
NUMBER
    
       
(10,405)
    
    
       
-5,526
    
    
       
-4,879
    
  
  
     
MEAN
    
       
$137
    
    
       
$171         
    
    
       
$100