Table 2.
Participants’ replies to the question “Are you the person who does most of the planning or preparing of meals in family?” stratified by age category.
| Age Category | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| 18–24 years * | 34.05% (4.87) | 65.95% (4.87) | 49.81% (5.66) | 50.19% (5.66) |
| 25–34 years ** | 42.45% (2.42) | 57.55% (2.42) | 80.20% (2.09) | 19.80% (2.09) |
| 35–44 years ** | 39.03% (2.84) | 60.97% (2.84) | 85.97% (1.66) | 14.03% (1.66) |
| 45–54 years ** | 41.20% (2.76) | 58.80% (2.76) | 80.37% (2.76) | 19.63% (2.76) |
| 55–64 years ** | 43.20% (3.50) | 56.80% (3.50) | 82.30% (2.36) | 17.70% (2.36) |
| 65 years and older ** | 38.73% (2.41) | 61.27% (2.41) | 82.26% (1.59) | 17.74% (1.59) |
Weighted proportions. Number of observations: 9078. All proportions can be considered reliable, as per recent NCHS Guidelines. * = p < 0.01; ** = p < 0.001.