Expenditure category and variables included: | Description: |
Child care | Includes child care outside the home and child care in the home |
Clothing | Includes spending on clothing for children fourteen years old and under |
School-related | Includes tuition fees for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools, and school supplies |
Recreational activities | Includes spending on children’s camps and other courses and lessons i.e. music, dancing, sports, crafts |
Toys | Includes spending on children’s toys, outdoor play equipment and accessories, video game systems and accessories, and art and craft materials |
Food | Includes food purchased from stores and food purchased from restaurants |
Shelter | Includes all expenditure for principal accommodation and other accommodations |
Out-of-pocket health expenses | Includes total direct costs to households for health care |
Cleaning supplies | Includes household cleaning supplies and equipment |
Transportation | Includes spending on public and private transportation |