Category Description

This category captures time the respondent spends in unpaid domestic work. This includes food preparation/cooking (0418), setting table, washing or putting away dishes (0419), cleaning (0420), laundry, ironing, clothing repair (0421), maintain home/vehicle (0422), other domestic work (0423), purchasing goods (0424), consume personal care services (0425), consuming other services (0426),and pet care (not walk dog) (0427).

• 0418 FOOD PREPARATION, COOKING

  Category Description

  This category broadly comprises of time spent in meal preparations and cooking.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998, sp2002, nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005, at1992, fr1985, fr1998: These samples include time in preparing food and cooking.
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: Food preparation, cooking activities include time in food and drink preparation as well as food presentation.
  
  Category examples
  Baking, baking a cake, taking biscuits
  Boiling, boiling water
  Bottling fruit
  Breast-pumping
  Brewing beer or wine
  Broiling
  Butchering meat
  Canning food, carving meat
  Chopping vegetables
  Cooking, cooking dinner, cooking meals
  Defrosting, dehydrating food, drying food
  Getting a drink
  Heating food up, heating up baby formula
  Making baby food, making coffee, tea, drinks
  Making jam, mixing up baby formula
  Packing food, lunches, picnics
  Peeling potatoes
  Pouring water in glass
  Preparing food for company or guests, for other household members
  Preparing salad, preserving food
  Putting icing on cake, putting roast in oven
  Salting meat, slicing vegetables
  Smoking fish, thawing frozen food
  
  uk1975: Food preparation and cooking is time spent in preparing meals as well as snacks.
  
  uk1983: This sample captures time spent on several food preparations and related activities, including:
  
  Category examples
  Food preparation
  Bake, freeze foods, make jams, pickles, preserves, dry herbs
  Make a cup of tea, coffee
  
  uk1987: In addition to activities captured in the uk1983 sample, uk1987 sample also includes home brewing, and wine making.
  
  uk1995: This sample only captures cooking activity.
  
  uk2000, fi1979, ca2010: Food preparation, cooking includes time spent on several food preparations and related activities, including:
  
  Category examples
  Unspecified food management
  Food preparation
  Baking
  Preserving
  
  uk2005: Only preparing food activity is included for this activity.
  
  sp2002: Category examples for this sample include:
  
  Category examples
  Unspecified culinary activities
  Food preparation
  Pastry making
  Preserving
  Other specified culinary activities
  

• 0419 SET TABLE, WASH/PUT AWAY DISHES

  Category Description

  This category broadly comprises of time spent in the kitchen for clean up.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998, uk1983, uk1987, at1992: Setting table and putting away dishes are included in this sample.
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: These samples include time in the kitchen and food clean up with the following examples:
  
  Category examples
  Cleaning barbecue grill, freezer
  Cleaning high chair
  Cleaning kitchen cupboard, microwave oven
  Cleaning oven, refrigerator, stove
  Cleaning up after a meal
  Cleaning up plates and food
  Cleaning up the kitchen only
  Clearing the table
  Defrosting freezer
  Drying dishes, emptying dishwasher
  Loading the dishwasher
  Mopping the kitchen floor
  Putting dishes away
  Putting leftovers away
  Rinsing dishes
  Throwing away leftovers
  Washing dishes, pots and pans, wiping tables
  
  uk1975, uk1995, uk2005: Set table, wash or put away dishes activity is not available in this time period.
  
  uk2000: This is time spent on dish washing and other specified food management.
  
  sp2002, sp2009: Set table, wash or put away dishes is time spent washing dishes.
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005: Time spent in setting or clearing table and doing the dishes is included in this category.
  
  fr1985, fr1998: This is time spent setting/clearing the table, washing or putting away dishes, and serving meals, aperitif, tea or coffee.
  
  fi1979: This sample includes time spent washing dishes.
  
  ca2010: This includes food and meal clean up.

• 0420 CLEANING

  Category Description

  This includes cleaning indoor or outdoor cleaning activities.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998, uk1995, uk2005: These samples use location codes, both house and outdoors to identify cleaning activities. The us1985 category examples include:
  
  Category examples
  Routine indoor cleaning and chores
  Picking up
  Dusting
  Making beds,
  Washing windows
  Vacuuming
  Cleaning - fall/spring cleaning
  Housework
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: Cleaning activities capture time in interior cleaning, interior arrangement, decoration and repairs, and exterior cleaning.
  
  Category examples
  Changing sheets
  Cleaning bathrooms, bathtub, bedroom, carpets, cupboards
  Cleaning floors, inside of windows
  Cleaning out closet, drawers, the house, toilet
  Dusting, emptying ashtray, emptying trash cans
  Making the bed
  Mopping floors
  Picking up clothes, picking up toys
  Polishing furniture
  Recycling
  Scrubbing
  Shampooing carpet
  Sorting newspapers for recycling
  Sweeping, sweeping floors
  Taking out the trash
  Tidying up, vacuuming
  Washing floor, washing walls
  Cleaning chimney, garage, gutters, shed
  Picking up trash that blew into yard
  Putting away bicycles, outside toys, yard equipment
  Removing ice from walkways
  Shoveling snow
  Sweeping deck, patio, porch, garage, sidewalk, steps
  Washing outside windows
  Changing light bulbs
  Decorating
  Fixing leaks
  Fumigating house
  Hanging blinds, curtains, pictures, shades, wallpaper
  Installing carpet
  Laying linoleum floors, tile floors, wood floors
  Making plumbing improvements
  Measuring windows for curtains
  Moving furniture
  Painting, plastering
  Putting up shelves
  Rearranging furniture
  Refitting kitchen/bathroom
  Remodeling interior of house
  Replacing fuses, setting mousetraps
  Stripping paint, wallpaper
  Taking down towel bars
  
  us2004+: This period further includes the following examples.
  
  Category examples
  Carving jack-o-lanterns
  Setting up a manger, menorah candles
  Putting up Christmas decorations, Christmas lights
  Taking down indoor decorations
  Decorating the Christmas tree
  Hanging Christmas stockings
  
  us2005+: This period further includes the following examples.
  
  Category examples
  Cleaning windows
  Picking up the house
  Straightening up the house
  
  uk1975: This is time spent routine housework.
  
  uk1983, fr1985: Cleaning includes time making, changing beds, dust, vacuum clean, tidy, as well as outdoor cleaning.
  
  uk1987: In addition to activities captured in uk1983 sample, uk1987 also includes time spent on other manual domestic work.
  
  uk2000, sp2002: This is time spent cleaning dwelling, cleaning yard, and other unspecified making and care for textiles.
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005: Time spent in vacuuming, dusting, cleaning the windows, mopping the floors, cleaning the bathrooms, polishing furniture, brass, and copper items, making the bed and changing the sheets.
  
  at1992: Time spent indoor cleaning, washing windows, disposing of garbage, outdoor cleaning, and other unspecified housework.
  
  fr1998: This is specified as time spent cleaning with an associative aim, cleaning and tidying up, putting away the shopping, or cleaning for another household.
  
  fi1979: This is time spent cleaning house.
  
  Ca2010: This category includes indoor and outdoor cleaning (garbage, snow removal, and garage).

• 0421 LAUNDRY, IRONING, CLOTHING REPAIR

  Category Description

  This category broadly comprises of time spent in clothes care such as laundry and repair.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998, fi1979: These samples comprise of time spent in clothes care such as laundry and repair.
  
  us1985: This activity includes time spent in doing laundry and clothes care.
  
  Category examples
  Iron, fold, and mend clothes
  Put away clothes
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: This period includes the following examples.
  
  Category examples
  Adding fabric softener, bringing in laundry, bringing in washing
  Checking wash, doing laundry
  Folding clean laundry, folding clothes
  Hand washing clothing
  Hanging clothes, hanging clothes on clothesline
  Ironing
  Putting clean laundry away, putting laundry in dryer
  Putting laundry in washer, putting out clean towels
  Putting towels in bathroom
  Removing lint from dryer
  Sorting laundry
  Spot treating clothes
  Taking clothes off the line, taking clothes out of washer
  Treating stains
  Washing curtains
  Altering clothing
  Caring for clothes, hats, shoes
  Cleaning shoes, sneakers
  Crocheting blankets, clothing, quilt, sweaters
  Hemming garments
  Knitting blankets, clothing, sweaters
  Polishing shoes
  Repairing clothes, curtains, hats, shoes
  Sewing a new dress, curtains, hem
  Sewing new clothing, on buttons
  Sewing other household items
  
  uk1975: Laundry, ironing, clothing repair activities include other essential domestic work.
  
  uk1983, uk1987, uk1995, uk2005, sp2009, nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005, at1992, fr1985, ca2010: Time in this activity includes washing clothes, hang out/ bring in washing (laundry), ironing clothes, as well as repairing clothes.
  
  uk2000: Instead of specifying clothes, the uk2000 sample includes time taking care for various forms of textiles.
  
  sp2002: This sample includes unspecified activities related with dressmaking, laundry, ironing, handcraft and producing textiles, as well as other activities related with caring and dressmaking.
  
  fr1998: This sample includes washing clothes with an associative aim, ironing, organizing the clothing, and washing or ironing for another household.

• 0422 MAINTAIN HOME/VEHICLE, INCLUDING COLLECT FUEL

  Category Description

  This category broadly captures time spent in home and car repair.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998: This category comprises of time spent in home improvement and car maintenance such as home repairs as well as maintaining vehicles.
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: Time in home repairs/maintain vehicle includes building and repairing furniture, heating and cooling, exterior repair, improvements, and decoration, repairing ponds, pools, and hot tubs, vehicle repair and maintenance, appliance, tool, and toy set-up, repair, and maintenance.
  
  Category examples
  Assembling furniture
  Changing cabinet hardware
  Making cabinets, furniture
  Painting furniture
  Refinishing furniture, wood furniture
  Repairs to furniture
  Reupholstering furniture
  Sanding wood furniture
  Staining wood furniture
  Stripping furniture
  Bringing in kindling, wood
  Changing furnace filter
  Chopping wood
  Closing windows
  Collecting wood
  Filling heater with fuel
  Installing fireplace, window AC unit, wood burning stove
  Lighting fireplace
  Opening windows
  Setting the fire
  Shoveling coal
  Stacking firewood
  Adding another room to house
  Building a deck, a fence, a garage, a carport, a shed
  Decorating outside for holidays, outside for parties
  Fixing bird feeder, broken windows, mailbox, the roof, weatherboards
  Hanging address numbers, flags, outdoor lights, up wind chimes
  Installing a gate or fence
  Making structural additions
  Painting house exterior or staining fence, porch, deck
  Staining porch, deck
  Paving or blacktopping
  Putting new roof on garage, new roof on house
  Putting up outdoor holiday decorations
  Repairing boat dock, wind chimes
  Replacing screens
  Screening in a porch
  Setting up garden furniture
  Staining house exterior
  Working on boat lift
  Adding chemicals to hot tub/pool
  Chlorinating the pool
  Cleaning the pond, pool, hot tub
  Draining pool, filling the pool
  Putting in a pond, pool, hot tub
  Repairing pond, pool, hot tub
  Testing ph. in water
  Turning off/on the hot tub
  Winterizing pool
  Adding equipment to vehicles
  Adding/Changing oil
  Assembling bicycle
  Changing spark plugs, wheel on motorcycle tires
  Rotating tires
  Charging/Checking battery
  Checking fluids/tire pressure/tires
  Cleaning boat/vehicles
  Vacuuming vehicles
  Covering boat
  Doing a ring job/valve job
  Filling brake fluid/radiator
  Fixing bike/motorcycle
  Installing car CD player/car stereo/car speakers
  Overhauling engine
  Putting air in tires, car/vehicle in garage, new chain on bicycle
  Putting on license plates/tags/registration stickers
  Putting protective cover on vehicle
  Rebuilding engine
  Replacing brakes, vehicle headlights/taillight, restoring car
  Scraping ice off vehicle, scraping snow off vehicle
  Tuning up vehicles
  Washing cars or other vehicles
  Waxing cars or other vehicles
  Changing batteries in appliances
  Charging batteries
  Cleaning lawnmowers, tools and equipment
  Connecting dryer/washing machine
  Fixing household camera
  Hooking up satellite dish, stereo, VCR
  Installing a fax machine, a modem, printer, scanner, appliances
  Loading software on computer
  Maintaining tools and equipment
  Oiling lawnmowers
  Repairing appliances, sporting equipment, tools and equipment, toys
  Restringing tennis racket
  Setting clocks
  Setting up or fixing computer
  Sharpening knives, other tools
  Waxing skis
  Winding clocks
  
  uk1975: Maintain home/vehicle, including collect fuel is time spent doing necessary odd jobs related with home and vehicle maintenance or improvement.
  
  uk1983, us1987: This category includes time spent heat/water supply upkeep, DIY, decorate, household repairs, as well as vehicle maintenance, and car washing.
  
  uk1995: This sample only includes DIY activities under this category.
  
  uk2000: Several types of home maintenance/improvement projects are included: unspecified household upkeep, heating and water, other specified household upkeep, tending domestic animals, unspecified construction and repairs, house construction and renovation, repairs of dwelling, unspecified make, repair, maintaining equipment, other specified make, repair, maintain equipment, vehicle maintenance, other specified construction and repairs.
  
  uk2005: Maintain home/vehicle and collect fuel activities only include maintenance of the house.
  
  sp2002, sp2009, fi1979: Several types of maintenance activity are included in this sample:
  
  Category examples
  Unspecified house maintenance
  Heating and water supplying
  Domestic animal care
  Unspecified construction and repair activities
  Home construction, renewals
  Home repairs
  Home equipment repairs and maintenance
  Vehicles maintenance
  Other specified construction and repair activities
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005, fr1985, fr1998: Maintain home/vehicle, including collect fuel for these samples include time in odd jobs around the house, washing, repairing or maintaining car, washing, repairing or maintaining moped or bicycle as well DIY jobs such as painting or wallpapering.
  
  at1992: Several types of maintenance activity are included:
  
  Category examples
  Working in the cellar, garage, loft etc.
  Smaller home repairs
  Repair and montage of furniture
  Papering, painting, tiling etc.
  Work in workroom, repairing tools etc.
  Rearranging furniture
  Build/ renovate house, major repairs
  Planning activities
  Care of vehicles (done by oneself)
  Repair of vehicles (done by oneself)
  Heating
  Preparing fuel (e.g. wood cutting)
  Other maintenance activities
  
  
  ca2010: - This activity includes interior maintenance and repair, exterior maintenance and repair of home, vehicle maintenance, other home improvements, grounds maintenance, stacking and cutting firewood.

• 0423 OTHER DOMESTIC WORK

  Category Description

  This category broadly captures time spent in household related chores.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985: Only reported other domestic work activity is included.
  
  us1993, us1995, us1998: Both housework and running errands are considered other domestic work.
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: Time in other domestic work comprises of storing interior household items, not elsewhere classified housework, household management, household and personal organization and planning, as well as home security is included here.
  
  Category examples
  Boxing things up for storage
  Moving stuff to attic
  Moving stuff to basement
  Putting away decorations
  Putting away the groceries
  Putting shopping away
  Storing food, groceries
  Balancing the checkbook
  Borrowing money (not banking)
  Buying stocks
  Checking receipts against bank statements
  Checking stocks
  Filing receipts, tax forms
  Giving money to household adult/household child
  Lending money (not banking)
  Making a budget
  Researching investments
  Selling/Trading stocks
  Using computer to keep budget/pay bills
  Writing checks
  Assigning chores
  Borrowing household items
  Doing paperwork
  Dropping off household items
  Filling out paperwork
  Getting organized for work (for self)
  Labeling videos
  Lending household items
  Looking at store purchases
  Looking for misplaced items
  Making photocopies (for self or household)
  Making shopping lists
  Organizing boxes in garage, file cabinet
  Organizing household events, household parties
  Organizing school stuff (for self)
  Packing bags (for self or household) (2003-2006)
  Packing boxes for household move or trip
  Picking up household items
  Planning household events, meals, parties, trip
  Planning menu, vacation
  Putting pictures in albums
  Sorting paperwork
  Wrapping presents
  Bolting doors/windows
  Breaking into a locked house
  Breaking into home if locked out
  Checking/Changing locks
  Closing house up
  Closing the blinds/curtains
  Installing alarms
  Installing smoke detectors
  Locking doors, windows
  Locking up home
  Locking up the house
  Maintaining alarms/security systems
  Maintaining smoke detectors
  Setting security alarm
  Turning out the lights
  
  uk1975: Other domestic work captures time that respondent arrive home and prepare to leave home. The activity is less than 20 minutes.
  
  uk1983, uk1987: Other domestic work is time spent doing other manual domestic work, unspecified housework, putting shopping goods away, home paperwork not using computer, and home paperwork on computer.
  
  uk1995, uk2005: This activity is not available in this time period.
  
  uk2000: Unspecified household and family care, various arrangements, household management not using the internet, household management using the internet, bank or pay bills over internet, other specified household management over internet are included in other domestic work.
  
  sp2002, sp2009: Time in other domestic work comprises unspecified activities related with house, different organization tasks, general home managements, home managements, home managements by internet, and other home management.
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005: Other domestic work considers time planning housework, making shopping lists, sundry household duties related activities and keeping up with one's administration.
  
  at1992: Several types of other domestic activities are included:
  
  Category examples
  Prepare personal things (school bag)
  Other personal activities
  Put away shopping
  Plan activities for household
  Preparations for journeys
  Supervising workman etc.
  Wrapping up gifts
  Other domestic work (not handicraft)
  Put things in or out of the car
  
  
  fr1985: Other domestic work considers unspecified activities (domestic accountancy, paper work, organizing papers, etc.), locking and unlocking the doors, parking the car, putting away shopping, loading/unloading the car, and getting something from the basement/attic.
  
  fr1998: Other domestic work considers domestic accounts, administrative mailing, and unspecified activities for own or another household.
  
  fi1979: This includes unspecified housework where the primary activity is missing and the secondary activity is housework or childcare.
  
  ca2010: Other domestic work considers household management (organize/planning), financial administration for the household, other domestic/household work, unpacking groceries, pack and unpack luggage and/or car, pack and unpack to move household.

• 0424 PURCHASE GOODS

  Category Description

  This category generally captures time spent in shopping for food and groceries.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965 us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998: Food and groceries purchase includes routine goods and consumer durables.
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: This period includes purchasing routine goods, and consumer durables. Routine grocery shopping, purchasing good/not groceries, shopping (except for groceries, food, and gas), waiting associated with shopping, and using meal preparation services are listed as follows:
  
  Category examples
  Buying/Ordering/paying for groceries
  Talking to the produce manager
  Buying fast food
  Paying check for a meal/drink/snack
  Paying for fast food at drive-through
  Paying for meal at restaurant, pizza delivery person
  Picking up take-out food
  Placing order at a deli/fast food place
  Browsing, browsing/shopping at fundraisers
  Buying a new or used car
  Buying a pet
  Buying appliances, books/CDs/other items, clothes
  Buying everyday consumer goods, gardening supplies
  Buying movie tickets, postage stamps
  Dropping off products for repairs
  Looking at products, at products in catalogs
  Looking through catalogs
  Ordering clothes, concert tickets, football tickets
  Ordering products
  Paying for a new or used car, for a rental car/truck/van
  Paying for movie tickets, for purchases
  Picking up prescriptions/film
  Renting a car/truck/van
  Renting a rug shampooer
  Renting a tuxedo
  Renting lawn equipment, products
  Returning consumer goods, videotapes to store
  Renting products, consumer goods, videotapes to store
  Shopping at e-bay
  Shopping at flea markets/auctions/yard sales
  Shopping but not yet buying
  Shopping for a new or used car
  Talking to the salesclerk
  Test-driving a vehicle
  Visiting a book fair
  Window shopping
  Waiting in line to buy gas, pay for goods, purchase groceries
  Hiring a caterer, a personal chef, wait staff/bartender for a party
  Meeting/Paying a caterer
  Paying the wait staff
  Talking to/meeting with caterer, reception planner
  Tipping the wait staff or bartender
  Consumer durables include purchasing gas, comparison shopping, security procedures related to consumer purchases as well as telephone calls to/from salespeople.
  Buying gas
  Buying other products at gas station (2003)
  Paying for gasoline and other products (2003-2004)
  Pumping gas
  Talking to gas station attendant
  Browsing through circulars
  Comparing prices at different stores
  Comparison shopping on the internet
  Reading product reviews
  Researching items/prices/availability
  Being searched at security checkpoint for consumer purchases
  Opening bags for security search for consumer purchases
  Passing through metal detector for consumer purchases
  Talking on phone to a cashier, customer service representative
  Talking on phone to a sales clerk, salesperson
  Talking on phone to a store counter person, store manager
  Talking on phone to a telemarketer
  
  uk1975: Purchasing routine goods includes shopping and domestic errands.
  
  uk1983: This sample includes everyday shopping, shopping unspecified, shopping for durable goods, and attending jumble sales, bazaars.
  
  uk1987: In addition to activities included in uk1983 sample, uk1987 sample also includes phoning for goods activity.
  
  uk1995, uk2005: General shopping activities are included under purchasing routine goods.
  
  uk2000: This sample comprises of several types of purchasing activities including unspecified shopping and services, unspecified shopping, shopping mainly for food, shopping mainly for clothing, look for accommodation, browse car boot sales, window shopping, leisure shopping, other specified shopping, other specified shopping and services, order unspecified goods over internet, order food over internet, order clothes over internet, order other goods over internet, order mass media over internet, and order entertainment over internet.
  
  sp2002, sp2009, fi1979: Purchasing routine goods includes general shopping activities as well as unspecified shopping and services.
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005: These samples include time to buy groceries at supermarket, buy groceries at specialized shops, get take-out food, buy things at a marketplace, buy things at a warehouse, buy things at clothes or shoes shop, buy things at a DIY-shop, buy things at furniture or appliance shop, buy things at other kind of shop, buy things, not in a shop or marketplace as well as sundry shopping related activities. The nl2005 sample also includes internet shopping and banking.
  
  at1992: Time spent purchasing everyday goods, durable goods, unspecified goods, and time spent on the phone in official conversation or writing/reading in correspondence for related activities.
  
  fr1985: Time spent purchasing everyday goods, leisure goods, durable goods, as well as time spent shopping without buying. Additionally, time spent organizing shopping in the car, and time associated with waiting while shopping is included for this sample.
  
  fr1998: Purchasing routine goods includes purchasing consumption goods for own or another household.
  
  ca2010: Purchasing routine goods includes some of the following activities:
  
  Category examples
  grocery store, market, convenience store
  shop for gas
  read/research purchase of everyday goods
  purchase everyday goods/services internet
  shop for plants/flowers for home
  shop for other everyday goods
  shop for durable household goods
  read/research purchase of durable goods
  purchase durable household goods internet
  garage/yard sale, flea market, auction
  shop for hobby equipment or supplies
  security process related to shopping
  other shopping and services
  

• 0425 CONSUME PERSONAL CARE SERVICES

  Category Description

  This category captures time spent in personal care services.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965 us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998, nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005, fr1985, fr1998: Personal care services comprises of personal services and medical services.
  
  us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012: These samples include both personal services and medical services. Personal services include the following category examples:
  
  Category examples
  Getting a haircut, a hair done
  Getting a tan at the tanning salon
  Having a facial, massage, pedicure
  Having nails done
  Paying for a haircut
  Talking to/with the hair stylist/manicurist
  Waiting for the barber
  Talking on phone to a banker/insurance agent/loan officer
  Talking on phone to a barber/hairstylist/manicurist
  Talking on phone to a doctor/nurse/veterinarian
  Talking on phone to a lawyer/mediator/paralegal
  Talking on phone to a massage therapist
  Talking on phone to a pharmacist
  Talking on phone to a real estate agent
  Talking on phone to an accountant
  
  The medical services include the following examples:
  
  Category examples
  Attending group therapy
  Checking out adult care facility
  Having a doctor's appointment
  Having a physical, an acupuncture
  Having an eye exam, dental work done
  Having inpatient treatment/outpatient treatment
  Having wisdom teeth removed
  Making a co-payment
  Paying for adult care services, healthcare services
  Paying for long-term care, the doctor
  Purchasing adult daycare/elder care services
  Purchasing hospice/respite care
  Receiving physical therapy
  Seeing a chiropractor, a psychologist
  Talking to/with a doctor, healthcare practitioner, nurse
  Talking to/with a pharmacist, physical therapist
  Talking to/with a psychologist
  Hiring someone to look after household adult
  Receiving in-home healthcare
  Waiting at the physician's office
  Waiting for lab test results, surgery
  Paying for pet health insurance/veterinary services
  Purchasing medicine for a pet
  Talking to/with vet/vet assistant/vet technician
  Waiting for the vet
  
  uk1975, ca2010: Consuming personal care services only capture time at doctor, dentist, hair dresser, etc.
  
  uk1983: Consuming personal care services includes the following activities: personal medical, dental, paramedical care; other unspecified personal care/need activity, personal services, and other medical service such as sick note.
  
  uk1987: In addition to activities included in uk1983 sample, uk1987 sample also captures welfare services, counselling, and personal services not elsewhere specified.
  
  uk1995, uk2005: Personal care services activity is not available in this time period.
  
  uk2000, sp2002, sp2009: These samples consist of general personal services.
  
  at1992: Consuming personal care services includes the following activities: personal medical care (doctor hospital), visit hair dresser, dress maker; visiting a cosmetic, getting a pedicure, etc.; sauna solarium, massage; administration in personal concerns.
  
  fi1979: This includes time spent consuming personal and health care for self or adult family members.

• 0426 CONSUME OTHER SERVICES

  Category Description

  This category comprises of time spent in other types of services.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965, us1975, us1985, us1993, us1995, us1998, us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012, ca2010: Other services include purchase, repair, laundry services, financial services, and any other services. The category examples are specified as follows:
  
  Category examples
  Auto services; repair and other auto services including waiting for such services
  Clothes repair and cleaning: cleaners, laundry-mat, tailor
  Appliance repair, including furnace, water heater, electric or battery operated appliances; including watching repair person
  Household repair services: including furniture
  Other repair services of unspecified type; including watching repair person
  
  Financial services include the following:
  
  Category examples
  Financial services; activities related to taking care of financial business
  Going to the bank
  Paying utility bills (not by mail)
  Going to accountant, tax office, loan agency, insurance office
  Other government services: post office, driver's license, sporting licenses, marriage licenses, police station
  
  Any other services include:
  
  Category examples
  Other professional services; lawyer, counseling (therapy)
  Other services, going to the dump
  
  uk1975, uk1995, uk2005: This activity is not available in this time period.
  
  uk1983, uk1987: Other services in uk1983 sample includes services for animals, services for upkeep of possessions, money services, video rental or return, other service organizations, welfare services, unspecified personal services, as well as legal services and dealing with police.
  
  sp2002: This sample captures time spent doing commercial and administrative services, and other specified shopping and services.
  
  uk2000, sp2009: Consuming other services for these samples includes general commercial and administrative services.
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005: The Netherland samples specify this activity as time spent in visiting post office, the bank, city council, launderette, repair or maintenance services, other kind of services as well as standing in line to consume services. The nl2000 and nl2005 samples also consider time spent buying other goods and services not listed above.
  
  at1992: Consuming other services includes: bringing clothes to the laundry for cleaning, errands for household, searching for a new dwelling, and car services like filling up on gas, laundry, and bringing it to the workshop.
  
  fr1985, fr1998: Other services include time associated with maintenance and administrative services (e.g. offices, banks). The fr1998 sample also includes services for another household.
  
  fi1979: This is broadly considered time spent consuming services or time spent in offices.

• 0427 PET CARE (NOT WALK DOG)

  Category Description

  Pet care activity comprises of general pet care related activities except walking dog.

  Activity Coding Rules

  us1965 us1975, us1985, uk2000, uk2005, sp2002, sp2009: These samples include general pet care activities.
  
  us1993, us1995, us1998, us2003, us2004, us2005, us2006, us2007, us2008, us2009, us2010, us2011, us2012, uk1983, uk1987: General pet care activities exclude activity in which mode of travel is walking. Note that all main activity under pet care does not consider walking the dog.
  
  nl1975, nl1980, nl1985, nl1990, nl1995, nl2000, nl2005: The Netherland samples specify pet care as time spent looking after pets.
  
  uk1995: This activity is not available in this time period.
  
  at1992: Pet care-not walking dog- is specified as other (not professional) animal care.
  
  fr1985: This sample uses travel codes to ensure that the respondent was not walking and considers domestic animal care (to walk the dog).
  
  fr1998: This is specified as looking after companionship animal.
  
  fi1979: This activity considers time spent in care of animals using location codes for home and other households. Additionally, this activity considers time spent in care of animals using location codes for elsewhere outside home and unknown locations, where the duration must be under 30 minutes.
  
  ca2010: This includes pet care (walking, grooming, feeding) if INOUT is not 2 (outside).