Percent of the population engaging in selected activities, averages per day by sex and day
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| Activity | Average per day, total | Average per day, men | Average per day, women | Average per weekday, total | Average per weekday, men | Average per weekday, women | Average per weekend day, total | Average per weekend day, men | Average per weekend day, women |
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Personal care, including sleep |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% |
Eating and drinking |
94.7% | 94.4% | 95.0% | 94.8% | 94.7% | 94.9% | 94.4% | 93.6% | 95.2% |
Household activities |
77.4% | 68.8% | 85.4% | 76.9% | 68.0% | 85.3% | 78.4% | 70.8% | 85.5% |
Purchasing goods and services |
44.6% | 40.3% | 48.6% | 43.7% | 38.8% | 48.4% | 46.6% | 44.0% | 49.1% |
Caring for and helping household members |
25.2% | 19.4% | 30.6% | 26.4% | 19.8% | 32.5% | 22.5% | 18.6% | 26.2% |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members |
12.4% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.7% |
Working and work-related activities |
45.0% | 51.5% | 38.9% | 54.5% | 62.1% | 47.3% | 22.3% | 26.3% | 18.7% |
Educational activities |
8.3% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 10.4% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 6.8% |
Organizational, civic, and religious activities |
14.3% | 12.2% | 16.3% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 19.5% | 15.8% | 22.9% |
Leisure and sports |
95.8% | 96.4% | 95.3% | 95.1% | 95.8% | 94.4% | 97.5% | 97.7% | 97.4% |
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail |
20.9% | 16.9% | 24.7% | 22.4% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 17.3% | 13.8% | 20.6% |
Other activities, not elsewhere classified |
16.2% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 16.1% | 13.1% | 18.9% | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.1% |
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Note: Data refer to persons 15 years and over. |
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