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Kind of Activities
2001 Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities (Questionnaire A)
| Activities | Examples and/or notes |
|---|---|
| 1.Sleep | Time from going to bed till getting up |
| 2.Personal care | Washing face, bathing, dressing, hair-dressing, etc. |
| 3.Meals | Includes drinking before or after meals. If the main purpose is socializing, included "18. Social life". |
| 4. Commuting to and from school or work | Going to work or school and returning |
| 5.Work | Work for pay or profit Includes helping family business. Rest between work time should be classified according to the activity actually done. |
| 6.Schoolwork | Studying by students at school, such as high school, college and university Homework is included. |
| 7.Housework | Cooking, table setting, cleaning house, caring for family members other than little child, keeping the family account, visits to the public office on personal or family matters |
| 8.Caring or nursing | Helping family or related person to have a meal, take a bath, dress, move, and to do other movement |
| 9.Child care | Caring for little child(ren) Including activities concerning education of the child(ren). |
| 10.Shopping | Purchase of food, clothes, or other goods Includes window-shopping. |
| 11.Moving | Moving other than "4. Commuting to and from school or work" |
| 12.Watching TV, listening to the radio, reading newspapers or magazines | Includes watching TV programs recorded on videotape |
| 13.Rest and relaxation | Conversation with family, office colleagues, etc. |
| 14.Studies and researches | Studies and researches other than "6. Schoolwork" Those as a part of work are included in "5. Work". |
| 15.Hobbies and amusements | Seeing a movie or a play, playing or listening to music, caring for pets, gardening, flower arrangement, chess, mahjong, etc. |
| 16.Sports | Athletic amusements such as baseball, volleyball, tennis, etc. Includes light exercises and outdoor leisure such as jogging, hiking, etc. |
| 17.Volunteer and social activities | Voluntary activities or other social activities to promote social welfare by providing one's effort, skill and time without pay |
| 18.Social life | Seeing friends, taking with neighbours, attending meetings, funerals, wedding, receiving friends at home, etc. |
| 19.Medical examination or treatment | Stay in bed due to illness, seeing a doctor for treatment, etc. |
| 20.Other activities | Activities not classified elsewhere |
