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| Table SA23. Standard errors for table A23: Percentage of participants in formal work-related courses who did not complete the course, percentage who received or will receive continuing education credits, and percentage according to certification status, by selected characteristics: 2002–03 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certification status | |||||
| Characteristic | Did not complete the course | Received or expect to receive continuing education credits | Received | Not yet received | Did not receive |
| Total | 0.38 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.42 | 0.42 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 0.47 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 0.71 | 0.71 |
| Female | 0.56 | 1.15 | 1.05 | 0.49 | 0.49 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| White | 0.26 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.46 | 0.46 |
| Black | 2.06 | 3.10 | 2.73 | 1.34 | 1.34 |
| Hispanic | 2.50 | 2.77 | 2.29 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Other | 1.85 | 4.47 | 3.23 | 1.45 | 2.72 |
| Age as of 2002 | |||||
| 16–24 years | 1.22 | 2.97 | 2.31 | 1.83 | 1.83 |
| 25–34 years | 1.01 | 2.12 | 1.71 | 1.28 | 1.28 |
| 35–44 years | 0.79 | 1.96 | 1.89 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
| 45–54 years | 0.69 | 1.81 | 1.43 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| 55–64 years | 0.47 | 2.07 | 1.78 | 1.13 | 1.13 |
| 65 years or older | 1.29 | 3.80 | 3.43 | 1.18 | 1.18 |
| Highest level of education attainment | |||||
| High school diploma or less | 1.22 | 1.87 | 1.84 | 0.99 | 1.89 |
| Some college but no degree | 0.75 | 1.95 | 1.73 | 1.03 | 1.03 |
| Vocational/associate's degree | 0.64 | 2.98 | 2.79 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| Bachelor's degree | 0.56 | 1.69 | 1.39 | 0.64 | 0.64 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0.38 | 1.61 | 1.78 | 0.74 | 0.74 |
| Employment status in the past 12 months | |||||
| Full-time | 0.35 | 1.14 | 1.05 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Part-time | 1.31 | 2.50 | 1.93 | 1.14 | 1.14 |
| Not employed | 1.92 | 3.12 | 2.93 | 2.59 | 2.59 |
| Months employed in the past 12 months | |||||
| 12 months | 0.37 | 1.14 | 1.01 | 0.53 | 0.76 |
| 1–11 months | 1.00 | 2.26 | 1.73 | 0.77 | 1.61 |
| Not in the labor force | 1.92 | 3.12 | 2.93 | 2.59 | 3.78 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Professional/managerial | 0.39 | 1.21 | 1.14 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 0.65 | 1.42 | 1.38 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
| Trade and labor | 1.75 | 3.39 | 2.51 | 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Size of employer | |||||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 1.00 | 2.08 | 2.09 | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| 25–99 employees | 0.71 | 3.13 | 2.17 | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| 100–499 employees | 1.23 | 2.83 | 2.14 | 1.32 | 1.32 |
| 500 or more employees | 0.53 | 1.25 | 1.09 | 0.46 | 0.46 |
| Continuing education required for occupation | |||||
| Yes | 0.54 | 1.38 | 1.49 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| No | 0.54 | 1.14 | 0.87 | 0.54 | 0.54 |
| 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. | |||||
