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. 2019 Jul 8;6(1):13–19. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2019.07.001

Table 7.

Household employee utilization/hired help

Percentage of household responsibilities performed by physician Physicians, n (%)
(n = 127)
0 1 (0.79)
25 32 (25.2)
50 41 (32.3)
75 32 (25.2)
100 20 (15.7)
Hours/week employing household help Physicians, n (%)
(N = 127)
0 15 (11.8)
1-8 66 (52.0)
9-16 14 (11.0)
17-24 5 (3.9)
25-32 5 (3.9)
33-40 8 (6.3)
> 40 18 (14.2)
What services are used to simplify errands? Physicians, n (%)
(N = 127)
Dry cleaning delivery 20 (15.7)
Keep a reserve of back up cards and birthday presents 48 (37.8)
Employee household performs 18 (14.2)
Have a family member perform 41 (32.2)
Use an online errand service 12 (9.4)
Other 8 (6.3)
Individual responses:
“No help”
“Amazon”
“Order online, pay bills online”
“Task rabbit”
“Travel agent”
“Amazon prime for birthday gifts. Chewy.com for dog treats”