Metabolic Equivalent of Task Values for Activities in American Time Use Survey and 2002 Census Occupational Classification System

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Table 5: Summary MET values for Traveling (ATUS Place/Transit Variable TEWHERE)
Major Category	ATUS Place/Transit Variable TEWHERE	Compendium Major Heading	Compendium Specific Activity Number	Compendium Description	Summary MET Value
17 Travelling	01 DP's home or yard	17	150	walking, household walking	2.00
17 Travelling	02 DP's workplace	11	792	walking on job, 3.0 mph, in office, moderate speed, not carrying anything	3.30
17 Travelling	03 Someone else's home	17	150	walking, household walking	2.00
17 Travelling	04 Restaurant/Bar	17	152	walking, 2.0 mph, level, slow pace, firm surface	2.50
17 Travelling	05 Place of worship	17	152	walking, 2.0 mph, level, slow pace, firm surface	2.50
17 Travelling	06 Grocery store	05	060	food shopping with or without a grocery cart, standing or walking	2.30
17 Travelling	07 Other store/Mall	05	065	non-food shopping, standing or walking	2.30
17 Travelling	08 School	17	270	walking to class	4.00
17 Travelling	09 Outdoors away from home	17	161	walking from house, to car or bus, from car or bus to go places, from car or bus to and from the worksite	2.50
17 Travelling	10 Library	17	152	walking, 2.0 mph, level, slow pace, firm surface	2.50
17 Travelling	11 Other place (not specified)	N/A	N/A	average MET values for TEWHERE 01-10	2.59
17 Travelling	12 Car, truck, or motorcycle (driver)	16	010	automobile or light truck (not a semi) driving	2.00
17 Travelling	13 Car, truck, or motorcycle (passenger)	16	015	riding in a car or truck	1.00
17 Travelling	14 Walking	17	161	walking from house to car or bus, from car or bus to go places, from car or bus to and from the worksite	2.50
17 Travelling	15 Bus	16	015	riding in a car or truck	1.00
17 Travelling	16 Subway/Train	16	015	riding in a car or truck	1.00
17 Travelling	17 Bicycle	01	015	bicycling, general	8.00
17 Travelling	18 Boat/Ferry	16	015	riding in a car or truck	1.00
17 Travelling	19 Taxi/Limousine Service	16	015	riding in a car or truck	1.00
17 Travelling	20 Airplane	16	015	riding in a car or truck	1.00
17 Travelling	21 Other mode of transportation	N/A	N/A	average MET values for TEWHERE 12-20	2.06
17 Travelling	89 Unspecified place	N/A	N/A	average MET values for TEWHERE 01-10	2.59
17 Travelling	99 Unspecified mode of transportation	N/A	N/A	average MET values for TEWHERE 12-20	2.06

Notes:

No attempt was made to assign MET codes to the original ATUS travel variables since mode is not directly indicated. Instead, the user should link Major Category 17 Traveling with the ATUS Place/Transit TEWHERE variable to estimate summary MET values, as summarized in the Table.
DP: ATUS designated person within the household.
MET: metabolic equivalent. 1 MET is defined as the energy to lie/sit quietly. It is equivalent to a metabolic rate of consuming 3.5 mL O₂/kg/minute.
n.e.c.: not elsewhere classified.

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Last Updated: 15 Mar, 2023