June 29, 2010

Percent of men and women engaged in household activities, 2009

Percent of men and women engaged in household activities on an average day, 2009
Activity	Men	Women
Total, household activities	66.6	85.0
Housework	20.2	51.3
Food preparation and cleanup	39.9	68.3
Lawn and garden care	11.5	7.4
Household management	16.4	21.6

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