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| Table A8. Median and average number of hours spent in formal work-related courses by participants in the past 12 months and percentage distribution of the number of hours spent, by selected adult characteristics: 2004-05 | |||||||
| Characteristic | Median number of hours spent in courses | Average number of hours spent in courses | Percentage distribution of the number of hours spent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 hours | 5-8 hours | 9-20 hours | 21-40 hours | 41 or more hours | |||
| Total | 20.0 | 42.3 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 20.7 | 21.0 | 28.0 |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 24.0 | 45.2 | 11.9 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 21.7 | 29.9 |
| Female | 20.0 | 40.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 21.9 | 20.5 | 26.4 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | |||||||
| White | 21.0 | 41.3 | 13.6 | 14.8 | 21.5 | 22.8 | 27.3 |
| Black or African American | 16.0 | 42.7 | 16.8 | 25.4 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 |
| All other races | 20.0 | 51.9 | 19.1 | 10.2 | 21.8 | 16.4 | 32.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20.0 | 42.6 | 11.3 | 22.3 | 16.8 | 16.2 | 33.4 |
| Age as of 2004 | |||||||
| 16-24 years | 15.0 | 44.1 | 27.3 | 14.0 | 17.7 | 14.3 | 26.7 |
| 25-34 years | 20.0 | 43.3 | 12.1 | 18.1 | 20.7 | 22.2 | 27.0 |
| 35-44 years | 20.0 | 41.4 | 13.9 | 15.3 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 31.5 |
| 45-54 years | 20.0 | 39.3 | 13.8 | 15.9 | 20.6 | 22.6 | 27.1 |
| 55-64 years | 24.0 | 41.5 | 9.8 | 16.7 | 21.6 | 26.7 | 25.4 |
| 65 years or older | 16.0 | 66.0 | 11.8 | 19.5 | 25.5 | 14.5 | 28.7 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |||||||
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 16.0 | 31.9 | 12.5! | 23.8 | 25.6 | 13.8 | 24.3 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 16.0 | 42.2 | 15.9 | 22.7 | 19.7 | 15.9 | 26.0 |
| Some college/vocational/associate's degree | 16.0 | 42.6 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 20.5 | 18.2 | 25.6 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 24.0 | 43.4 | 10.8 | 14.4 | 20.6 | 25.4 | 28.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 26.0 | 41.2 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 21.5 | 25.3 | 33.2 |
| Employment status in past week | |||||||
| Employed | 20.0 | 41.4 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 20.3 | 21.3 | 28.0 |
| Full-time | 23.0 | 42.9 | 11.8 | 16.3 | 20.2 | 22.1 | 29.6 |
| Part-time | 14.0 | 33.6 | 24.6 | 17.7 | 20.6 | 16.9 | 20.2 |
| Not employed | 18.0 | 51.1 | 15.4 | 13.5 | 24.7 | 18.8 | 27.6 |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 25.0 | 50.5 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 34.4 |
| Not in the labor force | 16.0 | 51.3 | 15.8 | 13.5 | 27.8 | 17.6 | 25.3 |
| Months employed in past 12 months2 | |||||||
| 1-11 months | 20.0 | 48.1 | 15.4 | 14.5 | 20.9 | 19.1 | 30.1 |
| 12 months | 20.0 | 39.9 | 13.8 | 16.7 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 27.5 |
| Occupation2 | |||||||
| Professional and managerial | 22.0 | 40.1 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 22.7 | 23.2 | 28.2 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 18.0 | 40.5 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 19.5 | 26.6 |
| Trades and labor | 20.0 | 51.3 | 10.8 | 22.0 | 19.0 | 16.6 | 31.7 |
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! 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 percent 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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