NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-1 ______________________________________________________________________________ *********************************************************************** SE-1 HOUSEHOLD TASKS All respondents fill out this form. *********************************************************************** 4189 E1STAT Completion Status Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Received Completed 12800 98.07 2-Received Refused/Missing 148 1.24 5-Received - terminated 17 0.28 9-Questionnaire not received 52 0.41 Q.1 The questions on this page concern household tasks and who in your household normally spend time doing those tasks. Write in the approximate number of hours per week that you, your spouse/partner or others in the household normally spend doing the following things: Variable Names __________________________________________________________________________ Respondent Spouse/ Others Others Partner <19 19+ __________________________________________________________________________ a. Preparing Meals E1A1 E1A2 E1A3 E1A4 b. Washing Dishes E1B1 E1B2 E1B3 E1B4 c. Cleaning House E1C1 E1C2 E1C3 E1C4 d. Outdoor Tasks E1D1 E1D2 E1D3 E1D4 e. Shopping E1E1 E1E2 E1E3 E1E4 f. Washing, Ironing E1F1 E1F2 E1F3 E1F4 g. Paying Bills E1G1 E1G2 E1G3 E1G4 h. Auto Maintenance E1H1 E1H2 E1H3 E1H4 i. Driving E1I1 E1I2 E1I3 E1I4 __________________________________________________________________________ NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Locations ______________________________________________________________________________ Respondent Spouse/ Others Others Partner <19 19+ ______________________________________________________________________________ a. Preparing Meals 4190-4191 4192-4193 4194-4195 4196-4197 b. Washing Dishes 4198-4199 4200-4201 4202-4203 4204-4205 c. Cleaning House 4206-4207 4208-4209 4210-4211 4212-4213 d. Outdoor Tasks 4214-4215 4216-4217 4218-4219 4220-4221 e. Shopping 4222-4223 4224-4225 4226-4227 4228-4229 f. Washing, Ironing 4230-4231 4232-4233 4234-4235 4236-4237 g. Paying Bills 4238-4239 4240-4241 4242-4243 4244-4245 h. Auto Maintenance 4246-4247 4248-4249 4250-4251 4252-4253 i. Driving 4254-4255 4256-4257 4258-4259 4260-4261 ______________________________________________________________________________ a. Preparing meals E1A1 1. Me Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1454 14.47 01 773 6.80 02 1028 8.57 03 769 5.79 04 839 6.11 05-09 3141 21.51 10-14 2053 13.98 15-19 448 2.98 20-24 680 4.65 25-25 or more hours 344 2.33 95-Some time spent (amount 429 2.81 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 4 0.04 98-Don't know 11 0.07 99-No answer 1044 9.89 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-3 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1A2 2. My wife/husband/partner Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1177 9.82 01 435 3.51 02 514 4.41 03 380 3.02 04 394 3.32 05-09 1321 11.46 10-14 902 8.59 15-19 230 2.17 20-24 318 3.07 25-25 or more hours 163 1.54 95-Some time spent (amount 192 1.67 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 5179 32.41 98-Don't know 6 0.08 99-No answer 1806 14.93 E1A3 3. Other persons under age 19 Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1530 12.18 01 403 3.23 02 296 2.32 03 140 1.06 04 113 0.79 05-09 203 1.33 10-14 60 0.39 15-19 9 0.08 20-24 20 0.12 25-25 or more hours 7 0.04 95-Some time spent (amount 38 0.24 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 6644 53.52 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 3552 24.69 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-4 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1A4 4. Other persons age 19 and over Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 670 6.60 01 143 1.61 02 141 1.58 03 114 1.53 04 110 1.23 05-09 395 4.87 10-14 260 3.28 15-19 76 1.00 20-24 101 1.36 25-25 or more hours 54 0.68 95-Some time spent (amount 109 1.12 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9618 62.95 98-Don't know 16 0.17 99-No answer 1210 11.99 b. Washing dishes and cleaning up after meals E1B1 1. Me Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1346 12.97 01 1685 13.79 02 1606 12.57 03 1169 8.37 04 1170 8.21 05-09 2751 19.37 10-14 965 6.49 15-19 206 1.41 20-24 286 1.88 25-25 or more hours 166 1.11 95-Some time spent (amount 400 2.64 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 4 0.04 98-Don't know 13 0.08 99-No answer 1250 11.07 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-5 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1B2 2. My wife/husband/partner Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1314 10.79 01 729 6.26 02 717 6.27 03 502 4.51 04 484 4.32 05-09 1184 10.67 10-14 494 4.53 15-19 103 0.98 20-24 148 1.30 25-25 or more hours 66 0.56 95-Some time spent (amount 201 1.79 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 5184 32.43 98-Don't know 11 0.10 99-No answer 1880 15.49 E1B3 3. Other persons under age 19 Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1124 8.89 01 542 4.49 02 395 2.86 03 203 1.41 04 188 1.46 05-09 393 2.58 10-14 142 1.07 15-19 25 0.16 20-24 25 0.17 25-25 or more hours 19 0.10 95-Some time spent (amount 69 0.44 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 6647 53.53 98-Don't know 5 0.03 99-No answer 3240 22.82 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-6 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1B4 4. Other persons age 19 and over Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 646 6.32 01 243 2.94 02 225 2.67 03 159 1.92 04 141 1.71 05-09 355 4.48 10-14 159 1.93 15-19 27 0.42 20-24 40 0.51 25-25 or more hours 37 0.46 95-Some time spent (amount 99 1.01 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9626 62.99 98-Don't know 15 0.14 99-No answer 1245 12.49 c. cleaning house E1C1 1. Me Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1405 13.89 01 1310 11.41 02 1560 12.00 03 1116 7.86 04 1072 7.42 05-09 2456 16.89 10-14 1313 8.91 15-19 350 2.44 20-24 409 2.75 25-25 or more hours 367 2.42 95-Some time spent (amount 428 2.77 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 4 0.04 98-Don't know 18 0.11 99-No answer 1209 11.07 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-7 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1C2 2. My wife/husband/partner Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1410 11.91 01 610 5.01 02 622 5.35 03 404 3.60 04 432 3.79 05-09 1097 9.82 10-14 627 5.64 15-19 152 1.50 20-24 195 1.74 25-25 or more hours 150 1.36 95-Some time spent (amount 190 1.66 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 5185 32.44 98-Don't know 11 0.12 99-No answer 1932 16.07 E1C3 3. Other persons under age 19 Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 979 7.89 01 561 4.52 02 511 3.77 03 219 1.60 04 208 1.48 05-09 374 2.74 10-14 103 0.71 15-19 22 0.17 20-24 29 0.19 25-25 or more hours 17 0.08 95-Some time spent (amount 56 0.37 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 6647 53.53 98-Don't know 5 0.02 99-No answer 3286 22.91 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-8 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1C4 4. Age 19 and over Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 619 6.13 01 227 2.63 02 213 2.48 03 158 1.96 04 162 2.03 05-09 336 4.20 10-14 175 2.08 15-19 47 0.58 20-24 65 0.78 25-25 or more hours 42 0.58 95-Some time spent (amount 100 1.03 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9618 62.95 98-Don't know 13 0.13 99-No answer 1242 12.43 E1D1 d. Outdoor and other household maintenance tasks 1. Me Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 4161 29.48 01 1279 9.95 02 1401 11.28 03 814 6.09 04 683 5.25 05-09 1463 11.87 10-14 652 5.28 15-19 191 1.60 20-24 219 1.83 25-25 or more hours 141 1.21 95-Some time spent (amount 360 2.62 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 4 0.03 98-Don't know 5 0.03 99-No answer 1644 13.49 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-9 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1D2 2. My wife/husband/partner Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1864 16.16 01 788 6.94 02 885 7.62 03 522 4.45 04 465 4.02 05-09 849 7.23 10-14 371 3.06 15-19 95 0.81 20-24 112 1.04 25-25 or more hours 85 0.75 95-Some time spent (amount 212 1.77 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 5186 32.44 98-Don't know 9 0.09 99-No answer 1574 13.62 E1D3 3. Other persons under age 19 Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1523 11.78 01 500 3.86 02 404 3.22 03 161 1.22 04 101 0.68 05-09 155 1.23 10-14 62 0.42 15-19 11 0.08 20-24 8 0.09 25-25 or more hours 16 0.12 95-Some time spent (amount 60 0.40 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 6647 53.53 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 3367 23.35 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-10 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1D4 4. Other persons age 19 and over Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1026 10.69 01 188 2.31 02 223 2.51 03 114 1.44 04 88 1.27 05-09 184 2.38 10-14 101 1.38 15-19 17 0.23 20-24 27 0.39 25-25 or more hours 25 0.30 95-Some time spent (amount 91 0.85 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9623 62.95 98-Don't know 11 0.11 99-No answer 1299 13.19 e. Shopping for groceries and other household goods E1E1 1. Me Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1444 14.58 01 2555 19.05 02 3412 24.39 03 1629 11.39 04 879 6.25 05-09 1070 7.59 10-14 237 1.79 15-19 56 0.39 20-24 47 0.25 25-25 or more hours 61 0.40 95-Some time spent (amount 439 2.96 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 3 0.02 98-Don't know 12 0.09 99-No answer 1173 10.85 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-11 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1E2 2. My wife/husband/partner Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1268 10.53 01 1138 9.38 02 1429 12.52 03 728 6.51 04 501 4.83 05-09 548 5.16 10-14 142 1.24 15-19 23 0.25 20-24 18 0.13 25-25 or more hours 21 0.23 95-Some time spent (amount 231 1.98 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 5186 32.44 98-Don't know 11 0.11 99-No answer 1773 14.69 E1E3 3. Other persons under age 19 Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 2088 16.61 01 235 1.79 02 133 0.95 03 52 0.35 04 21 0.17 05-09 24 0.16 10-14 4 0.05 15-19 2 0.01 20-24 2 0.01 25-25 or more hours 3 0.01 95-Some time spent (amount 41 0.27 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 6647 53.53 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 3763 26.06 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-12 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1E4 4. Other persons age 19 and over Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 768 7.84 01 316 3.53 02 333 3.93 03 178 2.31 04 137 1.82 05-09 176 2.33 10-14 55 0.78 15-19 14 0.18 20-24 17 0.16 25-25 or more hours 12 0.16 95-Some time spent (amount 92 0.88 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9625 62.98 98-Don't know 15 0.14 99-No answer 1279 12.96 f. Washing, ironing, mending E1F1 1. Me Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 2429 23.26 01 1845 13.22 02 2265 15.82 03 1381 9.64 04 1067 7.33 05-09 1630 11.28 10-14 449 3.18 15-19 89 0.63 20-24 93 0.65 25-25 or more hours 61 0.32 95-Some time spent (amount 438 2.93 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 3 0.03 98-Don't know 13 0.09 99-No answer 1254 11.61 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-13 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1F2 2. My wife/husband/partner Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1905 15.79 01 657 5.50 02 819 7.31 03 568 5.13 04 508 4.71 05-09 763 7.06 10-14 233 2.10 15-19 39 0.34 20-24 47 0.43 25-25 or more hours 30 0.32 95-Some time spent (amount 187 1.65 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 5187 32.45 98-Don't know 13 0.13 99-No answer 2061 17.10 E1F3 3. Other persons under age 19 Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1761 13.97 01 393 3.18 02 242 1.79 03 111 0.78 04 65 0.44 05-09 97 0.66 10-14 22 0.18 15-19 4 0.03 20-24 3 0.02 25-25 or more hours 5 0.04 95-Some time spent (amount 49 0.34 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 6646 53.52 98-Don't know 4 0.03 99-No answer 3615 25.04 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-14 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1F4 4. Other persons age 19 and over Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 700 7.03 01 278 2.93 02 323 3.79 03 182 2.24 04 154 2.11 05-09 232 3.10 10-14 78 1.07 15-19 18 0.27 20-24 30 0.39 25-25 or more hours 15 0.19 95-Some time spent (amount 96 0.96 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9628 63.02 98-Don't know 17 0.17 99-No answer 1266 12.72 g. Paying bills and keeping financial records E1G1 1. Me Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1989 19.06 01 4910 35.03 02 2309 16.51 03 802 5.83 04 413 2.99 05-09 548 3.82 10-14 148 0.98 15-19 40 0.23 20-24 32 0.18 25-25 or more hours 55 0.36 95-Some time spent (amount 445 3.02 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 2 0.02 98-Don't know 21 0.15 99-No answer 1303 11.83 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-15 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1G2 2. My wife/husband/partner Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1809 15.77 01 1769 15.28 02 1087 9.52 03 403 3.59 04 271 2.35 05-09 307 2.61 10-14 78 0.66 15-19 19 0.14 20-24 18 0.14 25-25 or more hours 24 0.24 95-Some time spent (amount 230 1.92 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 5185 32.43 98-Don't know 15 0.15 99-No answer 1802 15.20 E1G3 3. Other persons under age 19 Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 2401 19.09 01 51 0.51 02 18 0.14 03 3 0.01 04 2 0.01 05-09 6 0.03 10-14 1 0.01 25-25 or more hours 1 0.01 95-Some time spent (amount of time 28 0.21 unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 6648 53.54 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 3856 26.42 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-16 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1G4 4. Other persons age 19 and over Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 882 9.35 01 457 5.07 02 258 3.46 03 102 1.39 04 70 0.96 05-09 102 1.33 10-14 33 0.43 15-19 9 0.11 20-24 24 0.30 25-25 or more hours 13 0.16 95-Some time spent (amount 95 0.90 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9629 63.02 98-Don't know 24 0.25 99-No answer 1319 13.28 h. Automobile maintenance and repair E1H1 1. Me Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 6523 46.95 01 2377 19.32 02 975 8.48 03 325 2.64 04 214 1.76 05-09 301 2.46 10-14 88 0.72 15-19 15 0.10 20-24 34 0.26 25-25 or more hours 41 0.29 95-Some time spent (amount 346 2.64 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 8 0.05 98-Don't know 3 0.02 99-No answer 1767 14.32 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-17 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1H2 2. My wife/husband/partner Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 3234 29.32 01 1368 11.48 02 662 5.29 03 227 1.72 04 153 1.12 05-09 200 1.46 10-14 60 0.40 15-19 16 0.13 20-24 13 0.10 25-25 or more hours 16 0.10 95-Some time spent (amount 209 1.74 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 5184 32.42 98-Don't know 20 0.16 99-No answer 1655 14.57 E1H3 3. Other persons under age 19 Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 2347 18.34 01 142 1.25 02 41 0.40 03 16 0.15 04 14 0.15 05-09 14 0.09 10-14 7 0.08 20-24 3 0.01 25-25 or more hours 3 0.02 95-Some time spent (amount 33 0.28 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 6648 53.54 98-Don't know 3 0.03 99-No answer 3746 25.66 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-18 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1H4 4. Other persons age 19 and over Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1289 13.54 01 306 4.07 02 154 2.06 03 62 0.87 04 26 0.35 05-09 67 0.93 10-14 32 0.34 15-19 3 0.06 20-24 13 0.16 25-25 or more hours 10 0.10 95-Some time spent (amount 91 0.86 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9625 63.00 98-Don't know 19 0.22 99-No answer 1320 13.44 i. Driving other household members to work, school or other activities E1I1 1. Me Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 7331 55.75 01 1271 10.54 02 881 6.74 03 459 3.51 04 305 2.14 05-09 718 5.06 10-14 256 1.69 15-19 64 0.40 20-24 55 0.40 25-25 or more hours 51 0.29 95-Some time spent (amount 347 2.57 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9 0.08 98-Don't know 6 0.04 99-No answer 1264 10.79 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-19 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1I2 2. My wife/husband/partner Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 3441 29.83 01 778 6.82 02 557 5.13 03 254 2.27 04 177 1.53 05-09 387 3.17 10-14 122 0.93 15-19 23 0.18 20-24 31 0.24 25-25 or more hours 25 0.24 95-Some time spent (amount 192 1.61 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 5184 32.42 98-Don't know 4 0.04 99-No answer 1842 15.60 E1I3 3. Other persons under age 19 Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 2337 18.41 01 111 0.96 02 53 0.55 03 16 0.14 04 25 0.19 05-09 39 0.30 10-14 15 0.13 15-19 3 0.02 25-25 or more hours 3 0.01 95-Some time spent (amount of time 33 0.26 unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 6648 53.54 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 3732 25.47 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-20 ______________________________________________________________________________ E1I4 4. Other persons age 19 and over Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No time 1395 15.47 01 166 2.22 02 107 1.30 03 70 0.92 04 36 0.48 05-09 110 1.30 10-14 36 0.41 15-19 6 0.08 20-24 13 0.16 25-25 or more hours 14 0.12 95-Some time spent (amount 82 0.82 of time unspecified) 96-Inapplicable 9631 63.03 98-Don't know 14 0.14 99-No answer 1337 13.55 NSFH/30 January 90 Page E-21 ______________________________________________________________________________