040000 CARING FOR AND HELPING NON-HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
Category Description
2003+: This category captures activities the respondent did to care for or help any child or adult who is not part of the respondent's household, regardless of relationship, age, or physical or mental health status. Care for non-household children and adults is coded separately in sub-categories under 040000. Non-household members are considered children if under the age of 18. This category does not include helping activities done for individuals by the respondent through organizations (Volunteer Activities [150000]).
Activity Coding Rules
Talking with a non-household child
Talking with a child and other adults
Talking with a household child and non-household child
Doing arts and crafts, playing games, and playing sports with non-household child
Giving gifts
Packing or unpacking bags or suitcases for non-household members
Household management activities specifically mentioned as being done for non-household adults
Non-household children's education-related activities
Filling out paperwork
Attending a non-household child's performance or event
Watching a non-household child's sporting event
Giving/serving non-household children food/a meal
Walking a non-household child to someplace
2005+: Code as Traveling/Related to Caring for and Helping Non-Household Members/Caring for and Helping Non-household Children/relevant activity (180401 or 180402 or 180403 or 180499). If just strolling or taking a walk with a non-household child, code as Caring for and Helping Non-Household Members/Caring for and Helping Non-household Children/Playing sports with non-household children (040105).
Helping (or teaching) a non-household child to do something
Visiting a non-household child in the hospital
Visiting an adult (household or non-household) in the hospital/nursing home
Praying with non-household child
2012+: Code as participation in religious practices (140102). (Modified: September 2012).
Picking up, dropping off, or waiting for someone
2020+: Code as Caring for and Helping activities (major category 03 or 04). Exceptions: When respondents report waiting for a ride or to be picked up as part of a travel activity, code the activity as travel related to [purpose]. When respondents report waiting for someone who provides a service to them, such as waiting for a doctor, barber, plumber, or childcare provider, then these activities should be coded to the relevant non-Caring for and helping activities. See Miscellaneous Rule 5 on picking up, dropping off, or waiting for someone activities. (Added: September 2020)
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040100 CARING FOR AND HELPING NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
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040101 PHYSICAL CARE FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Bathing non-household child
- Carrying non-household child/baby
- Changing non-household child's diapers
- Cuddling non-household child
- Cutting non-household child's hair
- Drawing a bath for non-household child
- Dressing non-household child
- Feeding non-household child
- Getting non-household child ready to go somewhere
- Giving non-household child a bottle
- Helping non-household child bathe (2004+)
- Helping non-household child brush teeth (2004+)
- Helping non-household child feed him/herself (2004+)
- Helping non-household child get dressed (2004+)
- Helping non-household child use the bathroom (2004+)
- Holding non-household child
- Laying out clothes for non-household child
- Preparing a shower for non-household child
- Putting non-household child to bed
- Rocking non-household child
- Soothing non-household child/baby
- Tucking in non-household child
- Waking non-household child
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040102 READING TO OR WITH NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Helping non-household child read (2004+)
- Listening to a non-household child read
- Reading to non-household children
- Reading with non-household children
- Teaching non-household child to read (2004+)
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040103 PLAYING WITH NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN, NOT SPORTS
Category activity examples
- Dancing with non-household child (2004+)
- Entertaining non-household child
- Giving non-household child a piggyback ride
- Horsing around with non-household child
- Playing games with non-household child only
- Playing with non-household child
- Singing/dancing with non-household child (2003)
- Tickling non-household child
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040104 ARTS AND CRAFTS WITH NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Building model planes with non-household child
- Helping non-household child make arts and crafts (2004+)
- Making holiday decorations with non-household child
- Organizing coin collection with non-household child
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040105 PLAYING SPORTS WITH NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Playing basketball with non-household child
- Riding bikes with non-household child
- Strolling with a non-household child (2005+)
- Teaching non-household child how to play a sport (2004+)
- Teaching non-household child to ride a bike (2004+)
- Walking with a non-household child (2005+)
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040106 TALKING WITH OR LISTENING TO NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Fussing at/scolding non-household child
- Hearing about non-household child's day
- Lecturing non-household child
- Listening to a non-household child sing
- Praying with non-household child (2007-2011)
- Singing to non-household child
- Singing with non-household child
- Talking with non-household child
- Telling non-household child to brush teeth
- Telling non-household child to get ready for bed
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040107 HELPING OR TEACHING NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN (NOT RELATED TO EDUCATION) (2003)
Category activity examples
- Helping a non-household child do something (2003)
- Showing non-household child how to do something (2003)
- Teaching non-household child manners (2003)
- Teaching non-household child proper eating habits (2003)
- Teaching non-household child proper hygiene (2003)
- Teaching non-household child to cook (2003)
- Teaching non-household child to tie shoelaces (2003)
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040108 ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Helping with party for non-household child
- Making costumes for non-household child
- Organizing activities for non-household child
- Packing non-household child's bag
- Planning activities for non-household child
- Planning party for non-household child
- Planning play dates for non-household child
- Signing non-household child up for activities
- Unpacking non-household child's bag
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040109 LOOKING AFTER NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN (AS PRIMARY ACTIVITY)
Category activity examples
- Accompanying non-household child trick-or-treating (2005+)
- Accompanying non-household child visiting Santa Claus (2005+)
- Checking on non-household child
- Keeping tabs on non-household child
- Monitoring non-household child
- Supervising non-household child
- Supervising non-household child swimming
- Watching but not interacting with non-household child
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040110 ATTENDING NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Category activity examples
- Accompanying non-household child trick-or-treating (2004)
- Attending non-household child's recital
- Watching non-household child's baseball practice (2016+)
- Watching non-household child's dance class (2016+)
- Watching non-household child's karate lesson (2016+)
- Watching non-household child's school play
- Watching non-household child's sporting event
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040111 WAITING FOR OR WITH NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Waiting for non-household child to finish his/her activity
- Waiting for non-household child to get ready
- Waiting for school bus with non-household child
- Waiting to pick up non-household child
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040112 DROPPING OFF OR PICKING UP NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Dropping off non-household child at babysitter's
- Dropping off non-household child at friend's house
- Dropping off non-household child at soccer practice
- Picking up non-household child from day care
- Picking up non-household child from school
- Putting non-household child on bus (2016+)
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040199 CARING FOR AND HELPING NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN, N.E.C.
Category activity examples
- Handing out Halloween candy (2004+)
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040200 ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN'S EDUCATION
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040201 HOMEWORK (NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN)
Category activity examples
- Checking non-household child's homework (2003+)
- Helping a non-household child with homework
- Helping non-household child with school project
- Picking up non-household child's books/assignments (2003+)
- Quizzing non-household child before a test
- Reviewing non-household child's homework
- Signing non-household child's homework log
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040202 MEETINGS AND SCHOOL CONFERENCES (NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN)
Category activity examples
- Attending non-household child's back-to-school night
- Attending non-household child's parent-teacher conference
- Attending non-household child's school open house (2004+)
- Attending non-household child's virtual/web/online school meeting (2020+)
- Attending PTA meeting
- Emailing teacher of non-household child (2020+)
- Meeting with school psychologist of non-household child
- Meeting with school speech pathologist of non-household child (2004+)
- Meeting with guidance counselor of non-household child (2004+)
- Meeting with non-household child's tutor
- Meeting with principal of non-household child
- Observing non-household child's class
- Talking to or with non-household child's tutor
- Talking with teachers of non-household child
- Virtual/web/online meeting with teacher of non-household child (2020+)
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040203 HOME SCHOOLING OF NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Helping non-household child set up their virtual/web/online class (2020+)
- Helping non-household child sign in to virtual/web/online class (2020+)
- Home schooling a non-household child
- Planning non-household child's class schedule (2020+)
- Sitting with non-household child during their virtual/web/online class (2020+)
- Teaching non-household child long division (2020+)
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040204 WAITING ASSOCIATED WITH NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN'S EDUCATION
Category activity examples
- Waiting for non-household child's virtual/web/online class to start (2020+)
- Waiting to meet with non-household child's teacher
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040300 ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN'S HEALTH
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040301 PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE TO NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Bandaging non-household child's cuts/burns
- Bandaging non-household child's scrapes/cuts
- Giving non-household child medicine
- Giving non-household child's insulin shot
- Helping non-household child with physical therapy
- Putting medicine on non-household child's burn
- Putting medicine on non-household child's cuts
- Sitting with sick non-household child
- Taking a non-household child's temperature
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040302 OBTAINING MEDICAL CARE FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN
Category activity examples
- Accompanying non-household child to medical appointment
- Sitting with non-household child on telehealth/telemedicine appointment (2020+)
- Talking with non-household child's doctor
- Talking with non-household child's nurse
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040303 WAITING ASSOCIATED WITH NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Category activity examples
- Waiting while doctor examines non-household child
- Waiting with non-household child at hospital
- Waiting with non-household child at physician's office
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040399 ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NON-HOUSEHOLD CHILD'S HEALTH, N.E.C.
Category activity examples
- Visiting a non-household child in the hospital
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040400 CARING FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
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040401 PHYSICAL CARE FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
Category activity examples
- Bathing non-household adult
- Cutting non-household adult's hair
- Dressing non-household adult
- Feeding non-household adult
- Getting non-household adult ready to go somewhere
- Helping non-household adult dress
- Providing physical aid to non-household adult
- Putting non-household adult to bed
- Waking non-household adult
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040402 LOOKING AFTER NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULT (AS A PRIMARY ACTIVITY)
Category activity examples
- Checking on non-household adult
- Monitoring non-household adult
- Supervising non-household adult
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040403 PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE TO NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULT
Category activity examples
- Bandaging non-household adult
- Giving non-household adult medicine
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040404 OBTAINING MEDICAL AND CARE SERVICES FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULT
Category activity examples
- Accompanying non-household adult to medical appointment
- Meeting with non-household adult care provider
- Sitting with non-household adult on telehealth/telemedicine appointment (2020+)
- Talking to non-household adult's doctors/nurses
- Talking to/with non-household adult care provider
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040405 WAITING ASSOCIATED WITH CARING FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
Category activity examples
- Waiting to meet a non-household adult care provider
- Waiting while doctor examines non-household adult
- Waiting with non-household adult at hospital
- Waiting with non-household adult at physician's office
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040499 CARING FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS, N.E.C.
Category activity examples
- Visiting non-household adult in hospital (2003-2004)
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040500 HELPING NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
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040501 HOUSEWORK, COOKING, AND SHOPPING ASSISTANCE FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
Category activity examples
- Cooking/preparing food for non-household adult
- Doing housework for non-household adult
- Doing laundry for non-household adult (not self)
- Shopping for non-household adult (not self)
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040502 HOUSE AND LAWN MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ASSISTANCE FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
Category activity examples
- Disposing of trash for non-household adult
- Fixing plumbing leak for non-household adult
- Mending fence for non-household adult
- Mowing the lawn for non-household adult
- Painting house for non-household adult
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040503 ANIMAL AND PET CARE ASSISTANCE FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
Category activity examples
- Bathing dog for non-household adult
- Feeding pets for non-household adult
- Walking dog for non-household adult
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040504 VEHICLE AND APPLIANCE MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR ASSISTANCE FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
Category activity examples
- Adjusting brakes for non-household adult
- Changing tires for non-household adult
- Fixing appliances for non-household adult
- Fixing car for non-household adult
- Fixing computer for non-household adult
- Maintaining sports equipment for non-household adults
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040505 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
Category activity examples
- Helping non-household adult with computer applications
- Helping non-household adult with taxes/bills
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040506 HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT AND PAPERWORK ASSISTANCE FOR NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
Category activity examples
- Doing paperwork for non-household adult
- Making things for non-household adult
- Organizing party for non-household adult
- Packing non-household adult's bags
- Planning activities for non-household adult
- Planning events for non-household adult
- Planning party for non-household adult
- Running errands for non-household adult (not self)
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040507 PICKING UP OR DROPPING OFF NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULT
Category activity examples
- Dropping non-household adult off at senior center
- Helping non-household adult get into car (2016+)
- Picking up non-household adult from adult's event
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040508 WAITING ASSOCIATED WITH HELPING NON-HOUSEHOLD ADULTS
Category activity examples
- Waiting for non-household adult to get ready
- Waiting to pick up non-household adult
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