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Module 9: Activities and Time Use (N = 179) VAR # _____ HHID HHID HRS Household Identifier ____________________________________________________________ Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ HHID 179 55661 23540 10645 87909 PN PN HRS Person Number ____________________________________________________________ Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ PN 179 18 10 10 40 ... 9-1. Now I have some questions about the activities you are doing and how you like to spend your time. I'll start with activities you do frequently. W9423 9-1a. How often do you watch television? W9424 9-1b. How often do you go out to movies, plays, or concerts? W9425 9-1c. How often do you attend classes or lectures? W9426 9-1d. How often do you travel for pleasure? W9427 9-1e. How often do you work in the yard, or your home, or on a car? W9428 9-1f. How often do you visit with family or friends, either in person or on the phone? W9429 9-1g. How often do you read books or magazines for pleasure? W9430 9-1h. How often do you attend religious services? W9431 9-1j. How often do you spend time helping out family or friends? W9432 9-1k. How often do you volunteer work for political, social, or religious groups? W9433 9-1m. How often do you spend time on hobbies or creative activities? W9434 9-1n. How often do you participate in sports activities or exercise? W9435 9-1p. How often do you spend time on your financial matters? W9436 9-1q. How often do you nap or rest? W9437 9-1r. How often do you listen to music? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Often 2. Sometimes 4. Rarely 5. Never 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Not Ascertained; NA W9423 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 85 2 69 4 24 9 1 W9424 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 10 2 39 4 71 5 58 9 1 W9425 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 9 2 30 4 46 5 93 9 1 W9426 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 45 2 73 4 37 5 23 9 1 W9427 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 112 2 38 4 17 5 11 9 1 W9428 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 120 2 42 4 12 5 4 9 1 W9429 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 88 2 43 4 32 5 15 9 1 W9430 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 76 2 41 4 39 5 22 9 1 W9431 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 82 2 72 4 18 5 6 9 1 W9432 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 24 2 39 4 34 5 82 W9433 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 40 2 60 4 46 5 33 W9434 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 49 2 41 4 42 5 47 W9435 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 53 2 68 4 40 5 18 W9436 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 27 2 64 4 58 5 28 8 1 9 1 W9437 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 91 2 63 4 19 5 6 W9438 9-2. Sometimes people feel that there are things they would like to do but that they just don't have enough time or money to do them. Have you felt that way lately? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No [Inap in W9439-W9448] 8. Don't Know; DK [Inap in W9439-W9448] 9. Not Ascertained; NA [Inap in W9439-W9448] W9438 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 106 5 64 8 2 9 7 W9439 9-2a. Is it limited time, limited money, or both that keeps you from doing more of what you would like to do? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Limited time 2. Limited money [Inap in W9440-W9444] 3. Both [Inap in W9440-W9448] 8. Don't Know; DK [Inap in W9440-W9448] 9. Not Ascertained; NA [Inap in W9440-W9448] 0. Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438 W9439 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 73 1 34 2 19 3 51 9 2 W9440 9-2b. Let's say you're able to decrease the time you spend working, and you decrease it by enough to do the things you want. Do you think you would still have enough money to do those things? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No [Inap in W9441-W9442] 8. Don't Know; DK [Inap in W9441-W9442] 9. Not Ascertained; NA [Inap in W9441-W9442] 0. Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438; 2-3, 8-9 in W9439; not currently working W9440 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 149 1 12 5 13 9 5 W9441 9-2c. About how much do you think you would need to reduce your work time to accomplish this? ____________________________________________________________ HOURS OF WORK (use in conjunction with following variable) 98. Don't Know; DK 99. Don't Know; NA 00. Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438; 2-3, 8-9 in W9439; 5, 8-9 in W9440; not currently working W9441 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 167 2 1 8 1 10 2 15 1 16 1 20 2 25 1 60 1 98 1 99 1 W9442 9-2c. About how much do you think you would need to reduce your work time to accomplish this? ____________________________________________________________ PER (use in conjunction with preceding variable) 1. Day 2. Week 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Don't Know; NA 0. Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438; 2-3, 8-9 in W9439; 5, 8-9 in W9440; not currently working W9442 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 167 1 1 2 9 8 1 9 1 W9443 9-2d. On a scale from 0 to 100, where "0" means absolutely no chance and "100" means that it is absolutely certain, what do you think are the chances that decreasing work time would leave you with enough time and money to do what you want? ____________________________________________________________ 0. Absolutely no chance; Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438; 2-3, 8-9 in W9439; not currently working 10-90. Chance 100. Absolutely certain 997. Other 998. Don't Know; DK 999. Not Ascertained; NA W9443 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 153 20 1 30 1 40 5 50 5 60 1 75 2 80 2 100 3 998 1 999 5 W9444 9-2e. Let's say you're able to increase the time you spend working, and you increase it by enough to do the things you want. Since that would leave you with less free time, do you think you would still have enough time to do those things? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No [Inap in W9445-W9446] 8. Don't Know; DK [Inap in W9445-W9446] 9. Not Ascertained; NA [Inap in W9445-W9446] 0. Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438; 3, 8-9 in W9439; not currently working; money limits what is done W9444 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 160 1 5 5 7 8 2 9 5 W9445 9-2f. About how much do you think you would need to increase your work time to accomplish this? ____________________________________________________________ HOURS OF WORK (use in conjunction with following variable) 98. Don't Know; DK 99. Don't Know; NA 00. Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438; 3, 8-9 in W9439; not currently working; money limits what is done; 5, 8-9 in W9444 W9445 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 174 6 1 10 1 20 1 99 2 W9446 9-2f. About how much do you think you would need to increase your work time to accomplish this? ____________________________________________________________ PER (use in conjunction with preceding variable) 1. Day 2. Week 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Don't Know; NA 0. Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438; 3, 8-9 in W9439; not currently working; money limits what is done; 5, 8-9 in W9444 W9446 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 174 2 3 9 2 W9447 9-2g. On a scale from 0 to 100, where "0" means absolutely no chance and "100" means that it is absolutely certain, what do you think are the chances that increasing work time would leave you with enough time and money to do what you want? ____________________________________________________________ 0. Absolutely no chance; Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438; 3, 8-9 in W9439; not currently working; money limits what is done 10-90. Chance 100. Absolutely certain 997. Other 998. Don't Know; DK 999. Not Ascertained; NA W9447 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 164 10 1 20 3 50 1 70 1 100 2 997 2 999 5 W9448 9-2h. On a scale from 0 to 100, where "0" means absolutely no chance and "100" means that it is absolutely certain, what do you think are the chances that increasing work time would leave you with enough time and money to do what you want? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Travel 2. Camp/fish 3. Crafts/hobbies 5. House/yard work 11. School 12. Work 13. Volunteer 14. Church 21. Time with spouse 22. Time with family 91. Relax 97. Other 98. Don't Know; DK 99. Not Ascertained; NA 0. Inap; 5, 8-9 in W9438 W9448 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 73 1 55 2 4 3 8 5 1 11 4 12 4 13 3 14 1 21 2 22 7 91 5 97 8 98 1 99 3 [Return to Beginning] [Table of Contents] [Previous Section]