Explanation of Terms 2001 Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities

1. Characteristics of Individuals

   a. Age

   b. Marital status

   c. Education

   d. Activity of caring

   e. Place where own child lives

   f. Usual economic activity

   g. Employment status

   h. Form of employment

   i. Employment size of enterprise

   j. Occupation

   k. Usual working hours per week

   l. Usual one-way commuting time

   m. Regular holidays per week

   n. Use of information related equipment

2. Characteristics of Households

   a. Definition of household

   b. Family type of household

   c. Type of one-person household

   d. Usual economic activities of a married couple

   e. Type of residence

   f. Number of residence rooms

   g. Possession of car(s)

   h. Annual income of the household

   i. Use of caring assistance

3. Time Use (Questionnaire A)

   a. Kind of activities

   b. Kind of day

   c. Person(s) being together

   d. Type of average

   e. Participants in the activity

   f. Participation rate in the activity

4. Leisure Activities during the Past Year (Questionnaire A)

   a. Internet use

   b. Studies and researches

   c. Sports

   d. Hobbies and amusements

   e. Volunteer activities

   f. Travel and excursion

   g. Frequency

   h. Persons doing together

   i. Participants in the activity

   j. Participation rate in the activity

   k. Average days for participation in the activity

5. Time Use by Detailed Activity Coding (Questionnaire B)

   a. Kind of activities

   b. Kind of day

   c. Use of the Internet

   d. Place of participation

   e. Person(s) being together

   f. Type of average

   g. Participation rate in the activity