Table 5.6
Hours spent, in the past week, looking after children in the household, without pay, by age group and sex, British Columbia, 2008

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Age group and hours spent Both sexes Male Female
('000) % ('000) % ('000) %
Total all age groups 959 100.0 486 100.0 473 100.0
No hours spent 151 15.7 89E 18.3E 62E 13.1E
Less than 15 hours spent 156 16.3 122 25.1 34E 7.2E
15 hours or more spent 652 68.0 275 56.6 378 79.9
Total 15 to 34 399 100.0 201 100.0 198 100.0
No hours spent 99E 24.8 x x x x
Less than 15 hours spent 63 15.8E x x x x
15 hours or more spent 237 59.4 93 46.3 144 72.7
Total 35 to 44 348 100.0 177 100.0 171 100.0
No hours spent 25E 7.2E x x x x
Less than 15 hours spent 47 13.5E x x x x
15 hours or more spent 276 79.3 127 71.8 149 87.1
Total 45 and over 213 100.0 108 100.0 105 100.0
No hours spent 27E 12.7E x x x x
Less than 15 hours spent 46E 21.6E x x x x
15 hours or more spent 140 65.7 54 50.0 85 81.0
Note(s):
The sum of the values for each category may differ to the total due to rounding. The question was asked of
respondents who had a child 14 years of age or less living in the household.
Source(s): Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.
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