Items

% of total spent by women

% of total spent by credit card

Women's % of credit card spend

Women's clothes

90

28

89

Children's clothes

85

17

84

Food

80

9

76

Educational courses

79

2

74

Child care/school expenses

78

9

68

Medical/dental

59

12

44

Household goods

51

24

45

Tobacco

43

2

40

Recreation

42

17

30

Men's clothes

40

32

34

Holidays

36

29

31

Gambling

35

-

-

Meals out

34

7

21

Repairs to house

33

1

-

Motor vehicles

31

15

28

Alcohol

27

9

35