Table 1 Factors that influence the average time that workers spend with their family during a typical workday, according to four statistical models

Table 1a Predicted time spent with family, by survey year, age group, sex and region
Year
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Predicted length of time for the reference person	250 min	247 min	246 min	226 min
1986¹	reference	reference	reference	reference
1992	- 19 min	- 23 min	- 16 min	n.s.
1998	- 39 min	- 40 min	- 24 min	n.s.
2005	- 43 min	- 41 min	- 16 min	n.s.
Age
15 to 24	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
25 to 29	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
30 to 34¹	…	reference	reference	reference
35 to 39	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
40 to 44	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
45 and over	…	n.s.	n.s.	-10
Sex
Women¹	…	reference	reference	reference
Men	…	- 11 min	n.s.	n.s.
Region
Atlantic Canada	…	+ 15 min	n.s.	n.s.
Québec	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
Ontario¹	…	reference	reference	reference
Prairies	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
British Columbia	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
Adjusted R-Square	0.01	0.05	0.33	0.47
1 Reference group.
n.s. Not statistically different than the reference group at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986, 1992, 1998 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 1b Predicted time spent with family, by family structure and highest level of schooling
Family structure
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Predicted length of time for the reference person	250 min	247 min	246 min	226 min
Spouse, no children¹	…	reference	reference	reference
Spouse, at least one child aged 0 to 4	…	+ 55 min	+ 53 min	+ 42 min
Spouse, no children under 5, at least one child aged 5 to 12	…	+ 35 min	+ 32 min	+ 26 min
Spouse, no children under 13, at least one child aged 13 to 24	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
Lone parent with at least one child aged 0 to 4	…	+ 61 min	+ 50 min	+ 59 min
Lone parent with no children under 5, at least one child aged 5 to 12	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
Lone parent with no children under 13, at least one child aged 13 to 24	…	- 76 min	- 69 min	- 40 min
Highest level of schooling
Elementary school¹	…	reference	reference	reference
Secondary diploma	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
College or trade school diploma or certificate
University degree	…	n.s.	n.s.	n.s.
Adjusted R-Square	0.01	0.05	0.33	0.47
1 Reference group.
n.s. Not statistically different than the reference group at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986, 1992, 1998 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 1c Predicted time spent with family, by time spent on work and work-related activities and personal care
Time spent on work and work-related activities
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Predicted length of time for the reference person	250 min	247 min	246 min	226 min
3 to 5 hours	…	…	+ 122 min	+ 121 min
5 to 6 hours	…	…	+ 66 min	+ 68 min
6 to 7 hours	…	…	+ 33 min	+ 33 min
7 to 8 hours¹	…	…	reference	reference
8 to 9 hours	…	…	- 18 min	- 19 min
9 to 10 hours	…	…	- 48 min	- 52 min
10 to 11 hours	…	…	- 76 min	- 84 min
11 hours or more	…	…	- 151 min	-151 min
Time spent on personal care including sleep
Less than 7 hours	…	…	+ 53 min	+ 63 min
7 to 8 hours	…	…	+ 21 min	+ 27 min
8 to 9 hours¹	…	…	reference	reference
9 to 10 hours	…	…	- 32 min	- 30 min
10 to 11 hours	…	…	- 60 min	- 61 min
11 hours or more	…	…	- 114 min	- 109 min
Adjusted R-Square	0.01	0.05	0.33	0.47
1 Reference group.
n.s. Not statistically different than the reference group at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986, 1992, 1998 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 1d Predicted time spent with family, by time spent on meals at home and transportation
Time for meals at home, snacks, coffee
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Predicted length of time for the reference person	250 min	247 min	246 min	226 min
Did not eat at home¹	…	…	reference	reference
1 to 24 minutes	…	…	n.s.	+ 23 min
25 to 44 minutes	…	…	n.s.	+ 24 min
45 to 64 minutes	…	…	+ 16 min	+ 37 min
65 minutes or more	…	…	+ 32 min	+ 58 min
Trips by car or public transport
No trips either by car or public transport¹	…	…	reference	reference
1 to 60 minutes	…	…	n.s.	n.s.
61 to 120 minutes	…	…	n.s.	- 14 min
121 minutes or more	…	…	- 22 min	- 25 min
Trips by foot
No trips by foot¹	…	…	reference	reference
1 to 30 minutes	…	…	-12 min	- 11 min
31 minutes or more	…	…	n.s.	n.s.
Adjusted R-Square	0.01	0.05	0.33	0.47
1 Reference group.
n.s. Not statistically different than the reference group at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986, 1992, 1998 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table 1e Predicted time spent with family, by time spent on social activities, reading and watching television
Social activities outside the home
	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Predicted length of time for the reference person	250 min	247 min	246 min	226 min
No social activities¹	…	…	reference	reference
1 to 90 minutes	…	…	+ 13 min	+ 16 min
91 minutes or more	…	…	+ 60 min	+ 60 min
Read books, magazines, newspapers
No reading¹	…	…	reference	reference
1 to 60 minutes	…	…	- 16 min	- 11 min
61 minutes or more	…	…	- 42 min	- 34 min
Television, including watching videos or DVDs
No television¹	…	…	reference	reference
1 to 60 minutes	…	…	+ 8 min	+ 44 min
61 to 120 minutes	…	…	+ 19 min	+ 58 min
121 to 180 minutes	…	…	+ 29 min	+ 69 min
181 minutes or more	…	…	+ 55 min	+ 99 min
Prevalence of certain activities
Watched television alone during the day
No¹	…	…	…	reference
Yes	…	…	…	- 114 min
Had a meal, snack or coffee alone
No¹	…	…	…	reference
Yes	…	…	…	- 55 min
Adjusted R-Square	0.01	0.05	0.33	0.47
1 Reference group.
n.s. Not statistically different than the reference group at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986, 1992, 1998 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.