Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
SPEDUC
[IF MARRIED, ASK:] What is the last grade or class your spouse completed?
Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1) None, or grades 1-4 | 12 | 0.9% | 0.9% | -2.94 |
2) Grade 5, 6, or 7 | 29 | 2.1% | 3.0% | -2.33 |
3) Grade 8 | 43 | 3.1% | 6.1% | -1.72 |
4) High school incomplete, grades 9-11 | 148 | 10.8% | 16.9% | -1.11 |
5) High school graduate, grade 12 | 505 | 36.9% | 53.8% | -0.50 |
6) Technical, trade, or business school | 85 | 6.2% | 60.0% | 0.11 |
7) College, university incomplete | 239 | 17.5% | 77.5% | 0.72 |
8) College, university graduate | 308 | 22.5% | 100.0% | 1.33 |
Missing | 805 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 1369 |
Age (I-AGE)
18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None, or grades 1-4 | 0.0%0 | 0.4%2 | 0.7%2 | 2.2%6 | 3.2%2 | 0 | 0.9%12 |
Grade 5, 6, or 7 | 1.1%2 | 0.7%4 | 2.3%7 | 3.7%10 | 9.5%6 | 0 | 2.1%29 |
Grade 8 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%5 | 3.6%11 | 7.0%19 | 12.7%8 | 0 | 3.2%43 |
High school incomplete, grades 9-11 | 10.3%19 | 10.0%54 | 10.2%31 | 14.4%39 | 7.9%5 | 0 | 10.9%148 |
High school graduate, grade 12 | 44.9%83 | 32.3%175 | 39.6%120 | 38.5%104 | 34.9%22 | 1 | 37.0%504 |
Technical, trade, or business school | 8.1%15 | 5.9%32 | 7.6%23 | 3.3%9 | 6.3%4 | 2 | 6.1%83 |
College, university incomplete | 17.3%32 | 20.5%111 | 15.2%46 | 15.9%43 | 9.5%6 | 1 | 17.5%238 |
College, university graduate | 18.4%34 | 29.2%158 | 20.8%63 | 14.8%40 | 15.9%10 | 3 | 22.4%305 |
Missing | 228 | 207 | 121 | 152 | 93 | 812 | 4 |
Total | 100%185 | 100%541 | 100%303 | 100%270 | 100%63 | 1362 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None, or grades 1-4 | 1.1%2 | 0.7%3 | 1.1%6 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 0.9%12 |
Grade 5, 6, or 7 | 2.1%4 | 1.4%6 | 2.6%14 | 2.6%5 | 0 | 2.1%29 |
Grade 8 | 3.2%6 | 2.1%9 | 2.9%16 | 6.2%12 | 0 | 3.2%43 |
High school incomplete, grades 9-11 | 11.2%21 | 10.5%44 | 9.9%54 | 13.3%26 | 3 | 10.7%145 |
High school graduate, grade 12 | 39.9%75 | 36.8%155 | 34.9%191 | 37.9%74 | 10 | 36.6%495 |
Technical, trade, or business school | 4.8%9 | 6.7%28 | 6.2%34 | 6.7%13 | 1 | 6.2%84 |
College, university incomplete | 13.8%26 | 20.4%86 | 16.6%91 | 18.5%36 | 0 | 17.7%239 |
College, university graduate | 23.9%45 | 21.4%90 | 25.8%141 | 14.4%28 | 4 | 22.5%304 |
Missing | 183 | 255 | 261 | 92 | 823 | 14 |
Total | 100%188 | 100%421 | 100%547 | 100%195 | 1351 |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None, or grades 1-4 | 4.7%10 | 0.4%2 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.9%12 |
Grade 5, 6, or 7 | 11.2%24 | 0.9%4 | 0.3%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 2.1%29 |
Grade 8 | 13.0%28 | 1.7%8 | 1.9%7 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 3.2%43 |
High school incomplete, grades 9-11 | 34.0%73 | 11.8%55 | 2.5%9 | 3.5%11 | 0 | 10.9%148 |
High school graduate, grade 12 | 26.5%57 | 62.7%293 | 31.2%114 | 12.0%38 | 3 | 36.8%502 |
Technical, trade, or business school | 3.7%8 | 5.1%24 | 10.4%38 | 4.7%15 | 0 | 6.2%85 |
College, university incomplete | 5.6%12 | 9.9%46 | 33.7%123 | 17.7%56 | 2 | 17.4%237 |
College, university graduate | 1.4%3 | 7.5%35 | 20.0%73 | 62.1%197 | 0 | 22.6%308 |
Missing | 177 | 245 | 230 | 149 | 810 | 4 |
Total | 100%215 | 100%467 | 100%365 | 100%317 | 1364 |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None, or grades 1-4 | 0.3%1 | 0.3%1 | 2.4%10 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.9%12 |
Grade 5, 6, or 7 | 0.9%3 | 1.0%4 | 5.0%21 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 2.1%29 |
Grade 8 | 2.0%7 | 5.4%21 | 2.9%12 | 1.4%3 | 0 | 3.1%43 |
High school incomplete, grades 9-11 | 10.1%35 | 7.8%30 | 17.6%74 | 4.2%9 | 0 | 10.8%148 |
High school graduate, grade 12 | 42.2%146 | 42.4%164 | 31.4%132 | 29.3%63 | 0 | 36.9%505 |
Technical, trade, or business school | 5.5%19 | 7.8%30 | 5.9%25 | 5.1%11 | 0 | 6.2%85 |
College, university incomplete | 13.6%47 | 14.2%55 | 19.5%82 | 25.6%55 | 0 | 17.5%239 |
College, university graduate | 25.4%88 | 21.2%82 | 15.4%65 | 34.0%73 | 0 | 22.5%308 |
Missing | 214 | 196 | 251 | 144 | 805 | 0 |
Total | 100%346 | 100%387 | 100%421 | 100%215 | 1369 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
None, or grades 1-4 | 1.1%7 | 0.7%5 | 0 | 0.9%12 |
Grade 5, 6, or 7 | 2.3%15 | 1.9%13 | 1 | 2.1%28 |
Grade 8 | 3.1%20 | 3.3%23 | 0 | 3.2%43 |
High school incomplete, grades 9-11 | 11.0%72 | 10.4%72 | 4 | 10.7%144 |
High school graduate, grade 12 | 37.8%247 | 36.6%253 | 5 | 37.1%500 |
Technical, trade, or business school | 6.9%45 | 5.8%40 | 0 | 6.3%85 |
College, university incomplete | 17.7%116 | 17.3%120 | 3 | 17.5%236 |
College, university graduate | 20.2%132 | 24.0%166 | 10 | 22.1%298 |
Missing | 391 | 395 | 828 | 19 |
Total | 100%654 | 100%692 | 1346 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
None, or grades 1-4 | 1.2%9 | 0.7%3 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.9%12 |
Grade 5, 6, or 7 | 2.2%16 | 2.3%10 | 0.0%0 | 5.3%3 | 0 | 2.3%29 |
Grade 8 | 4.7%35 | 1.6%7 | 0.0%0 | 1.8%1 | 0 | 3.4%43 |
High school incomplete, grades 9-11 | 11.8%87 | 10.6%46 | 5.7%2 | 5.3%3 | 10 | 10.9%138 |
High school graduate, grade 12 | 36.4%269 | 40.2%175 | 31.4%11 | 31.6%18 | 32 | 37.4%473 |
Technical, trade, or business school | 6.1%45 | 6.9%30 | 2.9%1 | 5.3%3 | 6 | 6.2%79 |
College, university incomplete | 18.3%135 | 15.2%66 | 2.9%1 | 24.6%14 | 23 | 17.1%216 |
College, university graduate | 19.4%143 | 22.5%98 | 57.1%20 | 26.3%15 | 32 | 21.8%276 |
Missing | 425 | 228 | 20 | 33 | 908 | 99 |
Total | 100%739 | 100%435 | 100%35 | 100%57 | 1266 |