| Table 4—Time spent in various activities for the civilian population age 18 and over by usual grocery shopper/usual meal preparer status, 2007 annual averages |
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Average minutes per day spent in selected food-related and other activities |
Grocery shopping |
Grocery shopping, only those who grocery shopped |
Food preparation and cleanup |
Primary eating and drinking |
Secondary eating |
Secondary drinking |
Paid work |
Sleeping |
| Are you the usual person who does the grocery shopping in the household? |
| Yes |
7.3 |
43.6 |
42.7 |
66.0 |
29.8 |
69.3 |
204.8 |
508.8 |
| No |
2.6 |
41.4 |
16.4 |
68.9 |
23.8 |
68.0 |
251.9 |
517.9 |
| Split equally |
8.2 |
49.7 |
29.5 |
72.8 |
24.6 |
66.9 |
223.6 |
501.1 |
| |
| Are you the usual person who does the meal preparation in the household? |
| Yes |
7.1 |
44.3 |
46.5 |
65.7 |
29.1 |
67.9 |
188.4 |
511.0 |
| No |
3.8 |
43.8 |
12.2 |
69.9 |
24.0 |
67.2 |
263.1 |
513.7 |
| Split equally |
7.1 |
45.6 |
30.2 |
71.4 |
27.6 |
74.6 |
249.6 |
500.9 |
| |
BY SEX |
|
| Are you the usual person who does the grocery shopping in the household? |
| Men |
| Yes |
6.3 |
40.3 |
23.1 |
67.2 |
36.5 |
64.5 |
268.2 |
507.8 |
| No |
2.0 |
37.0 |
12.5 |
69.7 |
22.2 |
64.2 |
269.6 |
509.8 |
| Split equally |
7.7 |
49.5 |
21.0 |
73.6 |
25.1 |
57.0 |
237.0 |
496.4 |
| |
| Women |
| Yes |
7.7 |
44.8 |
50.9 |
65.5 |
27.0 |
71.4 |
178.1 |
509.2 |
| No |
4.4 |
— |
28.5 |
66.4 |
28.5 |
79.6 |
198.0 |
542.8 |
| Split equally |
9.1 |
50.0 |
43.2 |
71.6 |
23.9 |
82.7 |
202.1 |
508.5 |
| |
| Are you the usual person who does the meal preparation in the household? |
| Men |
| Yes |
5.4 |
38.8 |
26.7 |
66.1 |
32.1 |
61.3 |
248.3 |
510.3 |
| No |
3.4 |
42.4 |
10.4 |
70.9 |
23.5 |
62.7 |
271.9 |
508.0 |
| Split equally |
6.4 |
46.8 |
24.9 |
71.7 |
32.5 |
66.9 |
261.1 |
495.9 |
| |
| Women |
| Yes |
7.7 |
46.1 |
54.0 |
65.5 |
28.0 |
70.4 |
165.8 |
511.2 |
| No |
5.3 |
47.1 |
18.3 |
66.8 |
25.9 |
82.2 |
233.5 |
532.9 |
| Split equally |
8.1 |
44.4 |
37.4 |
71.0 |
20.9 |
85.1 |
233.9 |
507.6 |
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— = suppressed due to small cell size (base is less than 1.2 million).
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. The code for grocery shopping is 070101, food preparation 0202xx, and sleeping 010101 and 010102. Paid work includes all of code 05xxxx except 050202.
Data refer to persons 18 years or older.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey and ERS Eating and Health Module. |
