Table 5.2
Hours spent, in the past week, looking after children in the household, without pay, by age group and sex, Atlantic provinces, 2008

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Age group and hours spent Both sexes Male Female
('000) % ('000) % ('000) %
Total all age groups 508 100.0 250 100.0 258 100.0
No hours spent 60 11.8 40 16.0 21E 8.1
Less than 15 hours spent 79 15.6 48 19.2 31 12.0
15 hours or more spent 369 72.6 163 65.2 206 79.8
Total 15 to 34 202 100.0 93 100.0 110 100.0
No hours spent 32E 15.8 x x x x
Less than 15 hours spent 39 19.3 x x x x
15 hours or more spent 132 65.3 54 58.1 78 70.9
Total 35 to 44 211 100.0 105 100.0 107 100.0
No hours spent x x x x x x
Less than 15 hours spent x x x x x x
15 hours or more spent 172 81.5 77 73.3 95 88.8
Total 45 and over 94 100.0 53 100.0 41 100.0
No hours spent x x x x x x
Less than 15 hours spent x x x x x x
15 hours or more spent 65 69.1 32 60.4 33 80.5
Note(s):
The sum of the values for each category may differ to the total due to rounding. The question was asked of
respondents who had a child 14 years of age or less living in the household.
Source(s): Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.
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