Table 1:
Characteristics of married physicians and lawyers in the American Time Use Survey, 2003–2016
| Married physicians | Married lawyers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (N=380) | Women (N=185) | Men (N=493) | Women (N=196) | |
| Age, mean (95% CI) | 47.9 (46.3–49.5) | 43.2 (41.1–45.2) | 50.3 (48.8–51.7) | 42.6 (40.7–44.5) |
| Child under 18 present in household, percent (95% CI) | 62.2 (54.5–69.8) | 73.1 (63.6–82.6) | 51.3 (45.4–57.2) | 63.2 (54.8–71.6) |
| Hours worked per week outside the home, mean (95% CI) | 54.9 (52.6–57.2) | 43.1 (39.7–46.5) | 49.0 (47.5–50.4) | 43.5 (41.5–45.6) |
| Spouse’s hours worked per week outside the home, mean (95% CI) | 19.7 (16.6–22.8) | 40.4 (37.0–43.8) | 21.6 (19.0–24.2) | 41.5 (38.6–44.4) |
a
ATUS=American Time Use Survey
b
Authors’ calculation using data from the ATUS from 2003 to 2016. Estimates use ATUS-provided weights to account for the complex sample design and are nationally representative.