Table A.1 Average time spent by workers with their families during a typical workday in 1986 and 2005, by certain characteristics

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Table A.1a Average time spent with family, by age group, sex and region
	Average time spent with the family	Change between 1986 and 2005
1986	2005
minutes
All workers	250	206	-44
Age
15 to 24	243	207	n.s.
25 to 29	247	208	-39
30 to 34	264	220	-44
35 to 39	246	223	-23
40 to 44	243	212	-31
45 and over	249	194	-54
Sex
Women	248	209	-39
Men	250	205	-45
Region
Atlantic Canada	258	220	-38
Québec	237	209	-28
Ontario	254	205	-50
Prairies	255	207	-48
British Columbia	250	201	-49
n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table A.1a Average time spent with family, by age group, sex and region

Average time spent with the family

Change between
1986 and 2005

1986

2005

minutes

All workers

250

206

-44

Age

15 to 24

243

207

n.s.

25 to 29

247

208

-39

30 to 34

264

220

-44

35 to 39

246

223

-23

40 to 44

243

212

-31

45 and over

249

194

-54

Sex

Women

248

209

-39

Men

250

205

-45

Region

Atlantic Canada

258

220

-38

Québec

237

209

-28

Ontario

254

205

-50

Prairies

255

207

-48

British Columbia

250

201

-49

n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.

Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table A.1b Average time spent with family, by family structure and highest level of schooling
	Average time spent with the family	Change between 1986 and 2005
1986	2005
minutes
All workers	250	206	-44
Family structure
Spouse, no children	231	191	-40
Spouse, at least one child aged 0 to 4	274	244	-30
Spouse, no children under 5, at least one child aged 5 to 12	271	227	-44
Spouse, no children under 13, at least one child aged 13 to 24	247	198	-49
Lone parent with at least one child aged 0 to 4	346	251	-95
Lone parent with no children under 5, at least one child aged 5 to 12	243	196	n.s.
Lone parent with no children under 13, at least one child aged 13 to 24	150	132	n.s.
Highest level of schooling
Elementary school	252	210	-42
Secondary diploma	254	203	-50
College or trade school diploma or certificate	243	205	-38
University degree	241	211	-30
n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table A.1b Average time spent with family, by family structure and highest level of schooling

Average time spent with the family

Change between
1986 and 2005

1986

2005

minutes

All workers

250

206

-44

Family structure

Spouse, no children

231

191

-40

Spouse, at least one child aged 0 to 4

274

244

-30

Spouse, no children under 5, at least one child aged 5 to 12

271

227

-44

Spouse, no children under 13, at least one child aged 13 to 24

247

198

-49

Lone parent with at least one child aged 0 to 4

346

251

-95

Lone parent with no children under 5, at least one child aged 5 to 12

243

196

n.s.

Lone parent with no children under 13, at least one child aged 13 to 24

150

132

n.s.

Highest level of schooling

Elementary school

252

210

-42

Secondary diploma

254

203

-50

College or trade school diploma or certificate

243

205

-38

University degree

241

211

-30

n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.

Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table A.1c Average time spent with family, by work and work-related activities and personal care
	Average time spent with the family	Change between 1986 and 2005
1986	2005
minutes
All workers	250	206	-44
Time spent on work and work-related activities
3 to 5 hours	379	345	n.s.
5 to 6 hours	341	307	n.s.
6 to 7 hours	279	270	n.s.
7 to 8 hours	270	236	34
8 to 9 hours	260	219	41
9 to 10 hours	220	202	18
10 to 11 hours	206	164	42
11 hours or more	118	107	n.s.
Time spent on personal care including sleep
Less than 7 hours	303	244	-58
7 to 8 hours	257	216	-40
8 to 9 hours	250	213	-37
9 to 10 hours	228	185	-43
10 to 11 hours	208	179	n.s.
11 hours or more	189	143	n.s.
n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table A.1c Average time spent with family, by work and work-related activities and personal care

Average time spent with the family

Change between
1986 and 2005

1986

2005

minutes

All workers

250

206

-44

Time spent on work and work-related activities

3 to 5 hours

379

345

n.s.

5 to 6 hours

341

307

n.s.

6 to 7 hours

279

270

n.s.

7 to 8 hours

270

236

8 to 9 hours

260

219

9 to 10 hours

220

202

10 to 11 hours

206

164

11 hours or more

118

107

n.s.

Time spent on personal care including sleep

Less than 7 hours

303

244

-58

7 to 8 hours

257

216

-40

8 to 9 hours

250

213

-37

9 to 10 hours

228

185

-43

10 to 11 hours

208

179

n.s.

11 hours or more

189

143

n.s.

n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.

Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table A.1d Average time spent with family, by other non-social activites
	Average time spent with the family	Change between 1986 and 2005
1986	2005
minutes
All workers	250	206	-44
Time for meals at home, snacks, coffee
Did not eat at home	169	200	n.s.
1 to 24 minutes	233	183	-51
25 to 44 minutes	227	196	-31
45 to 64 minutes	245	211	-35
65 minutes or more	285	233	-53
Trips by car or public transport
No trips either by car or public transport	242	201	-42
1 to 60 minutes	248	196	-52
61 to 120 minutes	246	216	-30
121 minutes or more	273	221	-52
Trips by foot
No trips by foot	248	205	-43
1 to 30 minutes	247	221	n.s.
31 minutes or more	277	208	-70
n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table A.1d Average time spent with family, by other non-social activites

Average time spent with the family

Change between
1986 and 2005

1986

2005

minutes

All workers

250

206

-44

Time for meals at home, snacks, coffee

Did not eat at home

169

200

n.s.

1 to 24 minutes

233

183

-51

25 to 44 minutes

227

196

-31

45 to 64 minutes

245

211

-35

65 minutes or more

285

233

-53

Trips by car or public transport

No trips either by car or public transport

242

201

-42

1 to 60 minutes

248

196

-52

61 to 120 minutes

246

216

-30

121 minutes or more

273

221

-52

Trips by foot

No trips by foot

248

205

-43

1 to 30 minutes

247

221

n.s.

31 minutes or more

277

208

-70

n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.

Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table A.1e Average time spent with family, by other selected social activites
	Average time spent with the family	Change between 1986 and 2005
1986	2005
minutes
All workers	250	206	-44
Social activities outside the home
No social activities	239	199	-40
1 to 90 minutes	270	234	n.s.
91 minutes or more	338	324	n.s.
Read books, magazines, newspapers
No reading	253	208	-45
1 to 60 minutes	242	205	-37
61 minutes or more	236	174	-61
Television, including watching videos or DVDs
No television	218	184	-34
1 to 60 minutes	236	193	-43
61 to 120 minutes	241	216	-25
121 to 180 minutes	260	228	-32
181 minutes or more	323	256	-67
Prevalence of certain activities
Watched television alone during the day
No	268	231	-37
Yes	158	137	-21
Had a meal, snack or coffee alone
No	264	235	-29
Yes	213	166	-47
n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.
Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.

Table A.1e Average time spent with family, by other selected social activites

Average time spent with the family

Change between
1986 and 2005

1986

2005

minutes

All workers

250

206

-44

Social activities outside the home

No social activities

239

199

-40

1 to 90 minutes

270

234

n.s.

91 minutes or more

338

324

n.s.

Read books, magazines, newspapers

No reading

253

208

-45

1 to 60 minutes

242

205

-37

61 minutes or more

236

174

-61

Television, including watching videos or DVDs

No television

218

184

-34

1 to 60 minutes

236

193

-43

61 to 120 minutes

241

216

-25

121 to 180 minutes

260

228

-32

181 minutes or more

323

256

-67

Prevalence of certain activities

Watched television alone during the day

268

231

-37

Yes

158

137

-21

Had a meal, snack or coffee alone

264

235

-29

Yes

213

166

-47

n.s. Not statistically different in 1986 than in 2005 at p < 0.01.

Data source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1986 and 2005.

Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE.