The signs reported correspond to the coefficients for the youngest group (excluded in the regression). In all countries, the older the individual, the more time devoted to domestic tasks. The pattern was different for care work. As expected, those in the middle age group devoted more time to these tasks than those in the younger group, who in turn spent more time on these tasks than the group aged 46 to 64 years, reflecting the association between life cycle and time devoted to caring for children. The survey in Colombia asks about time devoted to caring for children and time spent on caring for sick, elderly andfor disabled persons.