Table 1.
American Time Use Survey activity code mapping onto four types of time (% of 1 h episodes in each type of time)
| ATUS-X category labels (2 and 4 digit, where applicable) | Analytic categories | Distribution of non-missing category codes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Personal care | Necessary time | 39.98 |
| Sleep | ||
| Eating and drinking | ||
| Related travel | ||
| Paid work and paid work-related activities | Contracted time | 24.74 |
| Education | ||
| Related travel | ||
| Household activities | Committed time | 13.48 |
| Caring for and helping household members | ||
| Caring for and helping non-household members | ||
| Consumer purchases | ||
| Professional and personal care services | ||
| Household services | ||
| Related travel | ||
| Socializing, relaxing, and leisure | Free time | 17.67 |
| Sports, exercise, and recreation | ||
| Government services and civic obligations | ||
| Religious and spiritual activities | ||
| Volunteer activities | ||
| Telephone calls | ||
| Data codes | ||
| Related travel | ||
| Missing | 4.13 | |
| N | 2,13,456 |