| Table 2—Time spent in eating and drinking activities and percent of civilian population engaged in each activity, by various subgroups, averages per day, 2007 annual averages |
| |
Average minutes per day, population
|
Average percent engaged in activity
|
Average minutes per day for persons engaged in each activity
|
AGE GROUPS |
| |
Minutes |
Percent |
Minutes |
Age 15-17
|
| Total time in primary eating and drinking |
|
51.6 |
91.6 |
56.3 |
| Total time in associated activities |
|
5.9 |
22.5 |
26.3 |
|
18.5 |
60.4 |
30.7 |
|
39.8 |
33.7 |
118.2 |
|
| Total time in primary eating and drinking |
|
60.6 |
93.0 |
65.2 |
| Total time in associated activities |
|
7.8 |
31.4 |
25.0 |
|
36.7 |
55.9 |
65.6 |
|
54.9 |
34.6 |
158.8 |
|
| Total time in primary eating and drinking |
|
66.0 |
95.6 |
69.0 |
| Total time in associated activities |
|
7.1 |
25.3 |
28.1 |
| Secondary eating |
27.3 |
55.0 |
49.6 |
| Secondary drinking |
76.1 |
38.8 |
195.9 |
|
| Total time in primary eating and drinking |
|
81.2 |
98.1 |
82.8 |
| Total time in associated activities |
|
9.7 |
25.0 |
39.0 |
|
18.1 |
41.4 |
43.7 |
|
41.6 |
25.5 |
163.4 |
| |
|
15+ |
18+ |
15+ |
18+ |
15+ |
18+ |
| |
|
|
| Total time in primary eating |
67.2 |
68.2 |
95.6 |
95.8 |
70.4 |
71.1 |
| Total time in associated activities |
|
7.6 |
7.7 |
25.9 |
26.2 |
29.3 |
29.6 |
|
27.2 |
27.8 |
54.2 |
53.8 |
50.2 |
51.7 |
|
64.6 |
66.4 |
35.9 |
36.1 |
179.9 |
184.2 |
| |
|
| Total time in primary eating |
|
65.1 |
66.2 |
95.0 |
95.2 |
68.5 |
69.6 |
| Total time in associated activities |
|
7.2 |
7.1 |
25.2 |
25.1 |
28.4 |
28.2 |
|
22.7 |
23.0 |
49.5 |
49.0 |
45.9 |
46.9 |
|
73.4 |
74.5 |
36.4 |
36.5 |
201.6 |
204.1 |
| |
| SEASON |
| Quarter 1—January, February, March |
| Total time in primary eating |
67.2 |
68.0 |
95.5 |
95.5 |
70.4 |
71.2 |
| Total time in associated activities |
7.2 |
7.4 |
27.0 |
27.3 |
26.7 |
27.0 |
| Secondary eating |
20.6 |
21.1 |
52.5 |
52.4 |
39.1 |
40.3 |
| Secondary drinking |
46.5 |
46.7 |
34.4 |
34.5 |
135.0 |
135.3 |
| |
| Quarter 2—April, May, June |
|
| Total time in primary eating |
67.5 |
68.3 |
95.9 |
96.1 |
70.4 |
71.1 |
| Total time in associated activities |
8.6 |
8.7 |
27.3 |
27.6 |
31.4 |
31.5 |
| Secondary eating |
21.8 |
22.0 |
51.4 |
50.5 |
42.4 |
43.5 |
| Secondary drinking |
61.6 |
63.7 |
34.1 |
34.0 |
180.5 |
187.6 |
| |
| Quarter 3—July, August, September |
|
| Total time in primary eating |
65.7 |
66.8 |
94.7 |
95.2 |
69.3 |
70.2 |
| Total time in associated activities |
7.8 |
7.8 |
25.2 |
25.2 |
31.0 |
30.9 |
| Secondary eating |
33.7 |
34.5 |
55.7 |
55.1 |
60.5 |
62.5 |
| Secondary drinking |
79.3 |
80.4 |
38.5 |
38.8 |
206.0 |
207.4 |
| |
| Quarter 4—October, November, December |
|
| Total time in primary eating |
67.1 |
68.2 |
95.8 |
96.1 |
70.0 |
70.9 |
| Total time in associated activities |
6.5 |
6.7 |
23.6 |
23.9 |
27.5 |
27.8 |
| Secondary eating |
29.5 |
30.0 |
53.8 |
53.5 |
54.7 |
56.1 |
| Secondary drinking |
76.7 |
80.0 |
36.8 |
37.2 |
208.1 |
215.1 |
| |
| CONSTANT GRAZERS (4.5+ hours eating/drinking ) |
| Total time in primary eating |
70.4 |
70.6 |
91.4 |
91.4 |
77.1 |
77.3 |
| Total time in associated activities |
7.0 |
6.9 |
24.0 |
23.9 |
29.3 |
29.0 |
| Secondary eating |
153.2 |
155.1 |
92.7 |
92.5 |
165.3 |
167.5 |
| Secondary drinking |
494.3 |
494.4 |
90.5 |
90.5 |
546.5 |
546.2 |
| |
| NO PRIMARY EATING/DRINKING |
| Total time in primary eating |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Total time in associated activities |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Secondary eating |
57.0 |
59.6 |
83.7 |
83.8 |
68.1 |
71.1 |
| Secondary drinking |
146.8 |
157.1 |
67.0 |
67.6 |
219.0 |
232.3 |
| |
Notes: A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Included in primary eating and drinking are codes 110101 and 110199 for eating and drinking, code 119999 for eating and drinking, not elsewhere classified, and code 050202 for eating and drinking as part of job. Travel times related to eating and drinking (codes 181101 and 181199) and waiting associated with eating and drinking (codes 110201 and 110299) are included in associated activities.
Constant grazers are defined as persons who have a total of 4.5 hours of more of eating/drinking among primary and secondary eating and drinking.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey and ERS Eating and Health Module. |
