Daily metabolic expenditures: estimates from US, UK and polish time-use data

Table 3 Mean METs by activity

听	Poland			UK			US
听	mean	St d	N	Mean	St d	N	Mean	St d	N
Sleep and personal care	1.1	0.07	47,610	1.08	0.07	11,993	1.06	0.08	53,044
Paid work	3.08	1.07	24,920	2.53	0.88	6070	2.33	0.69	30,083
Unpaid work & education	2.48	0.48	42,110	2.4	0.41	10,708	2.37	0.39	42,652
Care activities	2.38	0.47	21,297	2.47	0.48	5858	2.38	0.57	25,799
Exercise, walking, cycling	4.06	0.84	17,242	4.6	1.47	3663	4.41	1.38	13,595
At home leisure	1.41	0.06	46,247	1.41	0.11	11,732	1.41	0.12	49,937
Away from home leisure	1.69	0.26	10,743	1.62	0.29	3917	1.69	0.35	11,706
Travel	2.39	1.14	40,794	1.85	0.82	11,113	1.59	0.44	47,128
Other, missing	1.5	0	124	1.5	0	1634	1.3	0	6848

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