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| Table SA8. Standard errors of the 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: 200405 | ||||||
| Characteristic | Average number of hours spent in courses | Percentage distribution of the number of hours spent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 hours | 58 hours | 920 hours | 2140 hours | 41 or more hours | ||
| Total | 2.18 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 1.30 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 3.57 | 1.86 | 2.58 | 1.90 | 1.79 | 2.29 |
| Female | 2.52 | 1.86 | 1.53 | 1.34 | 1.46 | 1.56 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 2.29 | 1.47 | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.38 | 1.54 |
| Black or African American | 8.45 | 4.57 | 4.12 | 3.23 | 2.93 | 3.81 |
| All other races | 9.84 | 5.68 | 3.11 | 5.50 | 3.79 | 5.56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.48 | 4.64 | 5.95 | 5.21 | 3.59 | 6.92 |
| Age as of 2004 | ||||||
| 1624 years | 7.67 | 7.72 | 5.32 | 3.64 | 3.87 | 5.48 |
| 2534 years | 3.84 | 2.23 | 3.56 | 2.27 | 2.48 | 2.55 |
| 3544 years | 3.30 | 2.76 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.02 | 2.71 |
| 4554 years | 4.07 | 1.99 | 2.15 | 2.17 | 2.10 | 2.55 |
| 5564 years | 4.28 | 1.58 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.47 |
| 65 years or older | 29.33 | 3.16 | 6.16 | 4.91 | 3.09 | 7.12 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | ||||||
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 5.33 | 8.73 | 7.64 | 7.41 | 6.24 | 6.40 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 6.32 | 2.78 | 3.72 | 2.27 | 2.10 | 2.93 |
| Some college/vocational/associate's degree | 4.36 | 2.69 | 2.09 | 2.02 | 2.17 | 2.74 |
| Bachelors degree | 2.80 | 2.06 | 2.07 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 2.19 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2.81 | 3.44 | 1.78 | 2.23 | 2.48 | 3.06 |
| Employment status in past week | ||||||
| Employed | 1.97 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.42 |
| Full-time | 2.23 | 1.14 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.59 |
| Part-time | 4.85 | 5.35 | 3.45 | 2.82 | 2.54 | 2.96 |
| Not employed | 10.59 | 4.37 | 3.14 | 3.41 | 2.69 | 4.09 |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 9.78 | 6.97 | 5.87 | 5.01 | 6.80 | 9.48 |
| Not in the labor force | 14.10 | 5.58 | 3.90 | 4.17 | 2.81 | 4.55 |
| Months employed in past 12 months | ||||||
| 111 months | 5.89 | 4.12 | 2.64 | 2.22 | 2.70 | 3.34 |
| 12 months | 1.80 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 1.31 | 1.24 | 1.44 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Professional and managerial | 2.24 | 2.01 | 1.43 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.57 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 3.45 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 1.78 | 2.05 | 2.59 |
| Trades and labor | 8.17 | 2.61 | 4.29 | 3.17 | 3.47 | 4.96 |
| 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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