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

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Table 5: Activity codes & MET values assigned to computer and mathematical occupations

Management Occupation Title from 2002 Census Occupational Classification System2002 Census CodeAssigned Activity CodesAssigned MET Values
Computer scientists and systems analysts100011.5
Computer programmers101011.5
Computer software engineers102011.5
Computer support specialists104011.5
Database administrators106011.5
Network and computer systems administrators110092.5
Network systems and data communications analysts111011.5
Actuaries120011.5
Mathematicians121011.5
Operations research analysts122011.5
Statisticians123011.5
Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations124011.5

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