Table S10-2. Standard errors for the percentage of population age 16 or older who participated in adult education activities, by type of activity and selected characteristics: 2005
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Type of adult education activity
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| Characteristic |
Overall
participation |
Part-time
degree or
diploma
programs |
Work-
related
courses |
Personal
interest
courses |
Other
activities |
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| Total |
0.74 |
0.29 |
0.63 |
0.71 |
0.31 |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
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| Male |
1.20 |
0.44 |
0.99 |
1.08 |
0.58 |
| Female |
1.01 |
0.37 |
0.95 |
0.88 |
0.26 |
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| Race/ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
|
| White |
0.84 |
0.35 |
0.70 |
0.87 |
0.31 |
| Black |
2.81 |
0.97 |
2.53 |
2.11 |
0.84 |
| Hispanic |
2.43 |
1.05 |
1.71 |
1.75 |
1.54 |
| Asian |
5.39 |
2.70 |
4.70 |
5.06 |
1.23 |
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| Education |
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than high school |
1.67 |
0.40 |
0.73 |
1.16 |
1.34 |
| High school diploma or equivalent |
1.49 |
0.36 |
1.08 |
1.17 |
0.47 |
| Some college, including vocational/technical |
1.44 |
0.81 |
1.28 |
1.36 |
0.50 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher |
1.24 |
0.60 |
1.35 |
1.15 |
0.33 |
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| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
| 16–24 |
2.71 |
1.33 |
2.20 |
2.56 |
1.66 |
| 25–34 |
2.23 |
0.93 |
1.80 |
1.83 |
1.13 |
| 35–44 |
1.97 |
0.56 |
2.06 |
1.91 |
0.40 |
| 45–54 |
1.49 |
0.40 |
1.38 |
1.24 |
0.28 |
| 55–64 |
2.01 |
0.30 |
1.63 |
1.30 |
0.27 |
| 65 or older |
1.10 |
0.17 |
0.68 |
1.09 |
0.08 |
| |
| Household income |
|
|
|
|
|
| $15,000 or less |
2.39 |
0.67 |
1.64 |
2.29 |
0.85 |
| $15,001–30,000 |
1.67 |
0.90 |
1.46 |
1.18 |
0.61 |
| $30,001–50,000 |
1.90 |
0.45 |
1.48 |
1.50 |
0.88 |
| $50,001–75,000 |
1.74 |
0.69 |
1.37 |
1.67 |
0.43 |
| More than $75,000 |
1.48 |
0.58 |
1.35 |
1.12 |
0.74 |
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| Employment/occupation |
|
|
|
|
|
| Employed in past 12 months |
0.90 |
0.37 |
0.80 |
0.89 |
0.42 |
| Professional or managerial |
1.56 |
0.71 |
1.58 |
1.56 |
0.31 |
| Services, sales, or support |
1.48 |
0.56 |
1.49 |
1.31 |
0.61 |
| Trades |
2.22 |
0.64 |
1.62 |
1.56 |
1.27 |
| Not employed in past 12 months |
1.37 |
0.32 |
0.59 |
1.06 |
0.40 |
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education Survey of the 2005 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES).
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