Table 1.

Estimates of task-related effort for behavioural categories used in study 1

ATUS category	Average MET	Effort group
Attending sporting/recreational events	3.64	1
Caring for and helping household members	1.96	0
Caring for and helping non-household members	2.09	1
Consumer purchases	2.06	1
Eating and drinking	1.61	0
Education	1.93	0
Government services and civic obligations	1.91	0
HH services	1.62	0
Household activities	2.92	1
Personal care	1.34	0
Professional and personal care services	1.63	0
Religious and spiritual activities	1.78	0
Socializing, relaxing, and leisure	1.60	0
Telephone calls	1.50	0
Traveling	2.33	1
Volunteer activities	2.22	1
Working and work-related activities	2.43	1
Average	2.03

Notes. ATUS = American Time Use Survey; MET = Metabolic equivalent of Task, estimated form Tudor-Locke et al. (2009). Effort group is 0 for ATUS categories with a MET below average and 1 for ATUS categories with a MET above average.