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Table 2
Comparison of time spent on work, school, domestic and personal care activities
Comparison of time spent on work, school, domestic and personal care activities
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| Activity | Non-users | Moderate users | Heavy users | |||||||
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| Time | Adj. time1 | Time | Diff. | Adj. time1 | Adj. diff. | Time | Diff. | Adj. time1 | Adj. diff. |
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| Time spent at location of work | 198.0 | 202.8 | 199.6 | 1.6 | 172.2 | -30.6** | 117.6 | -80.4** | 92.6 | -110.2** |
| Total time for all work activities2 | 246.3 | 251.9 | 255.3 | 9.1 | 223.0 | -28.9** | 150.0 | -96.2** | 122.2 | -129.6** |
| Classes, credit courses on TV, lectures3 | 16.0 | 18.2 | 29.3 | 13.3** | 21.5 | 3.3 | 33.6 | 17.6** | 16.5 | -1.7 |
| Homework3 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 19.8 | 9.4** | 15.4 | 3.8 | 17.8 | 7.5** | 8.2 | -3.4 |
| All educational activities3 | 31.7 | 35.7 | 60.9 | 29.2** | 46.2 | 10.5* | 63.8 | 32.1** | 31.6 | -4.1 |
| Cooking and washing up | 40.6 | 39.9 | 36.7 | -3.9* | 39.8 | -0.1 | 30.4 | -10.2** | 35.0 | -4.9** |
| Housekeeping | 42.5 | 42.0 | 31.7 | -10.8** | 34.7 | -7.3** | 28.3 | -14.2** | 30.8 | -11.2** |
| Maintenance and repair | 13.0 | 13.2 | 7.4 | -5.6** | 7.6 | -5.6** | 7.3 | -5.7** | 4.7 | -8.5** |
| Other household work | 25.4 | 25.2 | 20.6 | -4.9** | 22.4 | -2.8 | 16.7 | -8.7** | 16.8 | -8.4** |
| Child care | 25.3 | 25.2 | 19.4 | -5.8** | 19.8 | -5.4** | 13.2 | -12.1** | 14.4 | -10.8** |
| All domestic work | 121.5 | 120.3 | 96.3 | -25.2** | 104.5 | -15.8** | 82.8 | -38.7** | 87.3 | -33.0** |
| Shopping for goods and services | 45.5 | 45.7 | 43.9 | -1.6 | 44.2 | -1.5 | 42.1 | -3.3 | 38.3 | -7.5** |
| Night sleep/essential sleep | 498.7 | 499.9 | 490.6 | -8.1* | 490.4 | -9.5** | 501.8 | 3.1 | 486.8 | -13.1** |
| Meals at home | 51.9 | 51.3 | 48.6 | -3.3* | 52.3 | 1.0 | 52.8 | 0.9 | 55.6 | 4.3** |
| Washing/dressing | 36.3 | 36.3 | 39.0 | 2.7** | 38.5 | 2.2* | 34.2 | -2.2* | 36.0 | -0.3 |
| Relaxing/resting/ thinking | 20.3 | 19.9 | 11.5 | -8.8** | 14.2 | -5.7** | 11.8 | -8.5** | 12.9 | -7.0** |
| All personal care activities | 640.9 | 641.1 | 616.0 | -24.9** | 622.7 | -18.4** | 631.4 | -9.4 | 620.3 | -20.7** |
| ** Difference (Diff.) from non-users is statistically significant at the 99% confidence level (p < .01). * Difference (Diff.) from non-users is statistically significant at the 95% confidence level (p < .05). Notes: 1. Adjusted (Adj.) figures for work-related activities control for age, sex, number of children aged 14 and under in respondent’s household, day of week (weekday or weekend) and education (attainment of university/college/trade degree/diploma/certificate). All non-work related activities also control for time spent at location of work. 2. Total time for all work activities includes travel time to and from work, breaks and idle time at work. 3. Education-related activities also control for time of year. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, Cycle 19: Time Use, 2005. |
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