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Table 2 Descriptive Statistics for the Time Use Measures

From: Time use choices and healthy body weight: A multivariate analysis of data from the American Time use Survey

  

Males

Females

Time Use Variable

Definition

Overall Mean

Standard Deviation

Percent Non-Zero

Non-Zero Mean

OverallMean

Standard Deviation

Percent Non-zero

Non-Zero Mean

Primary Eating Time

Total minutes over 24 hr (10 min. increments)

6.83

4.91

.96

7.11

6.44

4.72

.96

6.76

Secondary Eating Time

Total minutes over 24 hr (10 min. increments)

2.15

8.51

.52

4.28

2.26

8.81

.59

3.85

Secondary Drinking Time

Total minutes over 24 hr (10 min. increments)

5.74

16.82

.36

16.20

6.89

18.62

.41

16.56

Food Preparation Time

Total minutes over 24 hr (10 min. increments)

1.86

3.87

.43

4.60

4.79

6.08

.71

6.83

Physical Activity Time

Total Minutes over 24 hr (10 min. increments)

6.77

16.79

.41

22.26

3.54

9.24

.32

11.27

Sleep Time

Total minutes over 24 hr (10 min. increments)

49.38

12.88

.99

49.44

49.98

12.46

.99

50.01

Television/Video Viewing Time

Total minutes over 24 hr (10 min. increments)

16.04

16.01

.81

19.70

12.81

13.50

.77

16.71