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| Table SA15. Standard errors of the percentage of participants in formal work-related courses who reported out-of-pocket expenses for course tuition, fees, books, or materials, by selected adult characteristics: 200405 | |||
| Characteristic | Paid for any tuition, fees, books, or materials for at least one course | Paid for tuition and fees for at least one course | Paid for books and other materials for at least one course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1.43 | 1.44 | 0.93 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2.22 | 2.16 | 1.36 |
| Female | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.31 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 1.61 | 1.53 | 0.97 |
| Black or African American | 4.52 | 4.46 | 4.08 |
| All other races | 5.33 | 5.35 | 3.67 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.50 | 4.24 | 3.18 |
| Age as of 2004 | |||
| 1624 years | 7.22 | 7.12 | 5.37 |
| 2534 years | 2.76 | 2.82 | 1.70 |
| 3544 years | 2.76 | 2.69 | 1.69 |
| 4554 years | 2.24 | 2.30 | 1.50 |
| 5564 years | 3.23 | 3.11 | 2.30 |
| 65 years or older | 6.86 | 6.66 | 6.18 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |||
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 8.34 | 6.87 | 6.45 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 3.51 | 3.46 | 3.16 |
| Some college/vocational/associate's degree | 2.83 | 2.92 | 1.40 |
| Bachelors degree | 1.89 | 1.91 | 1.45 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2.63 | 2.52 | 1.89 |
| Employment status in past week | |||
| Employed | 1.42 | 1.41 | 0.93 |
| Full-time | 1.47 | 1.43 | 0.93 |
| Part-time | 3.86 | 3.73 | 3.08 |
| Not employed | 4.88 | 4.79 | 4.28 |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 9.31 | 8.80 | 8.17 |
| Not in the labor force | 5.70 | 5.70 | 5.22 |
| Months employed in past 12 months | |||
| 111 months | 3.43 | 3.45 | 2.65 |
| 12 months | 1.49 | 1.47 | 0.91 |
| Occupation | |||
| Professional and managerial | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.07 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 2.55 | 2.63 | 1.72 |
| Trades and labor | 4.28 | 3.88 | 2.09 |
| 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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