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| Table SA19. Standard errors for the percentage of participants in formal work-related courses who reported each result from their participation, by selected adult characteristics: 2002–03 | ||||||
| Characteristic | Improved existing skills and knowledge | Learned new skills | Increased employability in the labor market | Improved ability to advance in career | Obtained new job or changed career | Made more money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0.47 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 1.04 | 0.60 | 0.84 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 0.76 | 1.30 | 1.21 | 1.57 | 0.99 | 1.31 |
| Female | 0.62 | 1.05 | 0.90 | 1.13 | 0.78 | 1.00 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 0.56 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1.26 | 0.69 | 0.94 |
| Black or African American | 1.11 | 1.87 | 1.98 | 2.04 | 2.12 | 2.21 |
| All other races | 1.84 | 2.95 | 2.30 | 3.51 | 2.31 | 2.91 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.06 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.83 | 2.98 | 4.65 |
| Age as of 2002 | ||||||
| 16–24 years | 1.54 | 3.15 | 2.56 | 3.12 | 2.59 | 3.84 |
| 25–34 years | 1.36 | 1.73 | 1.81 | 2.16 | 1.39 | 1.78 |
| 35–44 years | 0.94 | 1.84 | 1.62 | 1.68 | 1.38 | 1.67 |
| 45–54 years | 1.09 | 1.74 | 1.67 | 2.05 | 0.87 | 1.39 |
| 55–64 years | 1.14 | 1.90 | 2.15 | 2.03 | 1.16 | 1.83 |
| 65 years or older | 2.53 | 3.35 | 3.52 | 3.48 | 1.07 | 2.21 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | ||||||
| High school diploma or less | 1.28 | 1.89 | 1.74 | 1.99 | 1.76 | 2.07 |
| Some college but no degree | 1.30 | 1.82 | 1.75 | 2.03 | 1.57 | 1.83 |
| Vocational/associate’s degree | 0.82 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 2.29 | 2.76 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 0.73 | 1.66 | 1.46 | 1.75 | 1.02 | 1.42 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0.85 | 1.68 | 1.78 | 1.87 | 0.94 | 1.34 |
| Employment status in past week | ||||||
| Full-time | 0.54 | 0.94 | 0.86 | 1.25 | 0.67 | 0.94 |
| Part-time | 1.15 | 2.43 | 2.05 | 2.26 | 2.31 | 2.27 |
| Not employed | 2.52 | 3.44 | 3.52 | 3.35 | 3.06 | 2.55 |
| Months employed in past 12 months | ||||||
| 12 months | 0.50 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 1.20 | 0.72 | 0.86 |
| 1–11 months | 1.34 | 1.75 | 2.19 | 2.15 | 1.75 | 2.03 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Professional and managerial | 0.45 | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.17 | 0.76 | 1.13 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 0.83 | 1.37 | 1.30 | 1.55 | 1.21 | 1.45 |
| Trades and labor | 2.49 | 2.85 | 2.80 | 3.33 | 2.10 | 2.95 |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons Survey of the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program. | ||||||
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