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| Table A7. Average number of formal work-related courses taken by participants in the past 12 months and percentage distribution of the number of formal work-related courses taken, by selected adult characteristics: 2004-05 | |||||
| Characteristic | Average number of courses taken | Percentage distribution of the number of courses taken | |||
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| 1 course | 2 courses | 3-4 courses | 5 or more courses | ||
| Total | 2.1 | 51.3 | 22.5 | 18.3 | 7.8 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 1.9 | 55.0 | 21.9 | 17.2 | 6.0 |
| Female | 2.2 | 48.5 | 23.0 | 19.2 | 9.2 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | |||||
| White | 2.1 | 48.7 | 23.3 | 20.3 | 7.7 |
| Black or African American | 1.8 | 64.1 | 19.8 | 10.7 | 5.4 |
| All other races | 2.1 | 58.2 | 20.2 | 14.1 | 7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.2 | 53.2 | 20.6 | 13.4 | 12.7! |
| Age as of 2004 | |||||
| 16-24 years | 2.0 | 61.9 | 16.4 | 9.2 | 12.5 |
| 25-34 years | 1.9 | 56.2 | 20.7 | 16.9 | 6.3 |
| 35-44 years | 2.2 | 51.1 | 23.0 | 17.4 | 8.6 |
| 45-54 years | 2.2 | 45.8 | 24.3 | 22.2 | 7.8 |
| 55-64 years | 2.1 | 47.5 | 24.6 | 21.1 | 6.8 |
| 65 years or older | 1.8 | 53.8 | 25.7 | 17.7 | 2.9! |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |||||
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 1.5 | 66.8 | 18.9 | 12.3 | ‡ |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 1.9 | 56.4 | 20.6 | 16.9 | 6.2 |
| Some college/vocational/associate's degree | 2.1 | 52.7 | 20.6 | 15.8 | 10.9 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 2.0 | 50.8 | 25.6 | 17.2 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2.2 | 42.7 | 23.6 | 26.8 | 6.9 |
| Employment status in past week | |||||
| Employed | 2.1 | 50.1 | 23.0 | 18.9 | 8.1 |
| Full-time | 2.1 | 48.8 | 22.9 | 19.5 | 8.8 |
| Part-time | 1.9 | 56.2 | 23.3 | 15.8 | 4.8 |
| Not employed | 1.7 | 64.1 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 4.8 |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 1.4 | 78.6 | 11.5 | 8.0 | ‡ |
| Not in the labor force | 1.8 | 59.0 | 20.4 | 14.8 | 5.8 |
| Months employed in past 12 months2 | |||||
| 1-11 months | 2.0 | 51.3 | 25.6 | 15.7 | 7.3 |
| 12 months | 2.1 | 50.3 | 21.8 | 19.6 | 8.3 |
| Occupation2 | |||||
| Professional and managerial | 2.2 | 45.8 | 23.6 | 22.7 | 7.9 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 2.0 | 55.5 | 21.1 | 14.6 | 8.8 |
| Trades and labor | 2.0 | 54.6 | 23.6 | 15.5 | 6.4 |
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‡ I Reporting standards not met. Too few cases to report. ! Interpret with caution. Standard error is more than one-half the estimate. 1 All other races includes Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, American Indian, Alaska Native, those of more than one race, and those of other (unspecified) race. Race categories exclude those of Hispanic origin. 2 Includes only adults who worked in the past 12 months. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education Survey of the 2005 National Household Education Surveys Program. |
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