| Table 3—Usual grocery shopper and usual meal preparer in household for the population age 18 and over, 2007 annual averages |
| |
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 |
54.3 |
33.2 |
74.3 |
52.3 |
29.5 |
73.7 |
| No |
31.2 |
48.4 |
15.0 |
34.1 |
54.2 |
15.1 |
| Split equally |
14.5 |
18.4 |
10.8 |
13.7 |
16.3 |
11.3 |
| |
AGE 18 AND OLDER |
| Age 18-24 |
| Yes |
30.6 |
22.3 |
39.3 |
28.6 |
20.0 |
37.6 |
| No |
57.5 |
66.4 |
48.2 |
59.0 |
66.5 |
51.1 |
| Split equally |
11.9 |
11.2 |
12.5 |
12.4 |
13.5 |
11.3 |
| Age 25-64 |
| Yes |
57.5 |
34.4 |
80.0 |
54.5 |
31.1 |
77.3 |
| No |
27.5 |
45.9 |
9.6 |
30.4 |
51.0 |
10.4 |
| Split equally |
15.0 |
19.7 |
10.4 |
15.1 |
17.9 |
12.3 |
| Age 65+ |
| Yes |
58.6 |
37.1 |
74.7 |
60.3 |
29.9 |
83.1 |
| No |
27.1 |
44.4 |
14.1 |
31.1 |
59.5 |
9.9 |
| Split equally |
14.3 |
18.5 |
11.2 |
8.6 |
10.5 |
7.1 |
| |
BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE |
| Single-person (adult) household |
| Yes |
94.5 |
94.8 |
94.3 |
94.8 |
94.2 |
95.4 |
| No |
5.5 |
5.2 |
5.7 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
| Split equally |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Two adults, no children |
| Yes |
47.6 |
25.1 |
69.3 |
46.0 |
20.3 |
70.9 |
| No |
30.2 |
48.2 |
12.8 |
36.2 |
60.3 |
12.9 |
| Split equally |
22.2 |
26.7 |
18.0 |
17.8 |
19.4 |
16.2 |
| One adult, child/children |
| Yes |
98.2 |
97.6 |
98.3 |
94.6 |
91.1 |
95.2 |
| No |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
3.1 |
| Split equally |
0.3 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
1.7 |
| Two adults, child/children |
| Yes |
51.1 |
20.1 |
79.5 |
49.6 |
18.5 |
78.3 |
| No |
33.2 |
58.2 |
10.2 |
33.0 |
58.9 |
9.1 |
| Split equally |
15.8 |
21.7 |
10.3 |
17.4 |
22.6 |
12.6 |
| |
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. |
