Table 5.5
Hours spent, in the past week, looking after children in the household, without pay, by age group and sex, Prairie provinces, 2008

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Age group and hours spent Both sexes Male Female
('000) % ('000) % ('000) %
Total all age groups 1,393 100.0 666 100.0 727 100.0
No hours spent 192 13.8 115 17.3 77 10.6
Less than 15 hours spent 269 19.3 189 28.4 81 11.1
15 hours or more spent 931 66.8 362 54.4 569 78.3
Total 15 to 34 694 100.0 309 100.0 384 100.0
No hours spent 127 18.3 78E 25.2 48E 12.5E
Less than 15 hours spent 137 19.7 89 28.8 48E 12.5E
15 hours or more spent 430 62.0 141 45.6 288 75.0
Total 35 to 44 481 100.0 229 100.0 253 100.0
No hours spent 37E 7.7E x x x x
Less than 15 hours spent 73 15.2 x x x x
15 hours or more spent 371 77.1 147 64.2 224 88.5
Total 45 and over 218 100.0 128 100.0 90 100.0
No hours spent 29E 13.3E x x x x
Less than 15 hours spent 59E 27.1 x x x x
15 hours or more spent 130 59.6 74 57.8 57 63.3
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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