“…Age is also a variable in direct and indirect caregiving activities, as the hours dedicated to these activities increase with age (Duque García, 2015;DANE, 2015;Moreno-Salamanca, 2018;Osorio Pérez, 2015). The difference between men and women has been studied in issues related to the labor market due to the existing gap between men and women in labor supply (Pérez, 2016;Restrepo et al, 2015;Molinos, 2012;Martínez, 2013;Kongar & Memiş, 2017;Castro et al, 2011). In terms of caregiving, time-use surveys reveal a wide divergence in the number of hours devoted to caregiving by men and women (Moreno-Salamanca, 2018;Osorio Pérez, 2015;Shimizutani et al, 2008;Sánchez et al, 2015).…”