| Table 3—Usual grocery shopper and usual meal preparer in household for the population age 18 and older, 2006 |
| |
Are you the person who usually does the grocery shopping? |
Are you the person who usually prepares the meals? |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percent |
| Yes |
52.8 |
31.2 |
72.9 |
52.3 |
28.9 |
74.1 |
| No |
33.1 |
51.5 |
15.9 |
34.7 |
55.9 |
14.9 |
| Split equally |
14.1 |
17.3 |
11.2 |
13.0 |
15.2 |
11.0 |
| |
BY AGE |
| Age 18-24 |
| Yes |
31.8 |
23.1 |
40.5 |
30.9 |
20.5 |
41.4 |
| No |
57.1 |
68.9 |
45.3 |
55.9 |
67.5 |
44.3 |
| Split equally |
11.1 |
8.0 |
14.2 |
13.2 |
12.0 |
14.3 |
| |
| Age 25-64 |
| Yes |
55.4 |
31.8 |
78.3 |
54.1 |
30.5 |
77.0 |
| No |
29.7 |
49.2 |
10.9 |
31.8 |
52.8 |
11.4 |
| Split equally |
14.9 |
19.0 |
10.8 |
14.1 |
16.7 |
11.6 |
| |
| Age 65+ |
| Yes |
57.1 |
35.2 |
73.3 |
60.4 |
28.3 |
84.3 |
| No |
29.8 |
47.9 |
16.3 |
31.5 |
61.3 |
9.3 |
| Split equally |
13.2 |
16.9 |
10.5 |
8.1 |
10.4 |
6.4 |
| |
BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE |
| Single-person (adult) household |
| Yes |
94.3 |
94.9 |
93.8 |
94.4 |
93.0 |
95.5 |
| No |
5.7 |
5.1 |
6.2 |
5.6 |
7.1 |
4.5 |
| Split equally |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| |
| Two adults, no children |
| Yes |
46.5 |
24.8 |
68.3 |
46.1 |
21.0 |
71.4 |
| No |
33.9 |
52.3 |
15.3 |
37.4 |
60.8 |
13.9 |
| Split equally |
19.7 |
22.9 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
18.2 |
14.7 |
| |
| One adult, child/children |
| Yes |
97.3 |
93.2 |
98.2 |
94.1 |
89.2 |
95.2 |
| No |
1.4 |
4.1 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
9.1 |
3.0 |
| Split equally |
1.3 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
| |
| Two adults, child/children |
| Yes |
49.3 |
17.4 |
79.9 |
48.2 |
16.6 |
78.6 |
| No |
33.8 |
59.7 |
9.1 |
35.4 |
62.3 |
9.6 |
| Split equally |
16.9 |
23.0 |
11.0 |
16.4 |
21.2 |
11.8 |
| |
NA = not applicable.
Notes: Household type was determined using ATUS Respondent variables TRCHILDNUM and TRNUMHO (other household types not presented). Children are under age 18. Data refer to persons 18 years or older.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey and ERS Eating and Health Module. |
