Table 7.4
Hours spent, in the past week, doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance, in the household, by age group and sex, Nova Scotia, 2008

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Age group and hours spent Both sexes Male Female
('000) % ('000) % ('000) %
Total all age groups 760 100.0 373 100.0 387 100.0
No hours spent 101 13.3 55 14.7 46 11.9
Less than 5 hours spent 135 17.8 77 20.6 58 15.0
5 to 14 hours spent 284 37.4 157 42.1 127 32.8
15 hours or more spent 241 31.7 85 22.8 156 40.3
15 to 34 236 100.0 118 100.0 117 100.0
No hours spent 39E 16.5E 21E 17.8E 18E 15.4E
Less than 5 hours spent 65 27.5 35 29.7 30E 25.6E
5 to 14 hours spent 86 36.4 43 36.4 44 37.6
15 hours or more spent 45 19.1 19E 16.1E 26 22.2
35 to 54 283 100.0 141 100.0 142 100.0
No hours spent 22E 7.8E 12E 8.5E 10E 7.0E
Less than 5 hours spent 37 13.1 24E 17.0E 13E 9.2E
5 to 14 hours spent 121 42.8 73 51.8 48 33.8
15 hours or more spent 103 36.4 32 22.7 70 49.3
55 and over 242 100.0 114 100.0 128 100.0
No hours spent 40 16.5 22E 19.3E 18E 14.1E
Less than 5 hours spent 33 13.6 18E 15.8E 15E 11.7E
5 to 14 hours spent 76 31.4 41 36.0 35 27.3
15 hours or more spent 93 38.4 33 28.9 60 46.9
Note(s):
The sum of the values for each category will differ from the total due to rounding.
Source(s): Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.
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