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| Table SA18. Standard errors for table A18: Percentage of participants in formal work-related courses who paid for tuition, fees, books, or materials for at least one course with their own or family’s money, by selected characteristics: 2002–03 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.52 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.95 |
| Female | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.72 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.51 |
| Black | 3.04 | 2.97 | 1.94 |
| Hispanic | 3.26 | 3.22 | 2.83 |
| Other | 4.15 | 4.18 | 2.49 |
| Age as of 2002 | |||
| 16–24 years | 3.14 | 3.13 | 2.91 |
| 25–34 years | 1.36 | 1.35 | 0.89 |
| 35–44 years | 1.51 | 1.49 | 0.94 |
| 45–54 years | 1.53 | 1.49 | 0.92 |
| 55–64 years | 2.09 | 2.00 | 1.22 |
| 65 years or older | 3.65 | 3.42 | 2.56 |
| Highest level of education attainment | |||
| High school diploma or less | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.08 |
| Some college but no degree | 1.79 | 1.84 | 1.42 |
| Vocational/associate's degree | 2.37 | 2.31 | 1.48 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1.33 | 1.22 | 0.81 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1.66 | 1.71 | 1.08 |
| Employment status in the past 12 months | |||
| Full-time | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.58 |
| Part-time | 2.41 | 2.45 | 1.69 |
| Not employed | 4.35 | 4.29 | 3.29 |
| Months employed in the past 12 months | |||
| 12 months | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.63 |
| 1–11 months | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.40 |
| Not in the labor force | 4.35 | 4.29 | 3.29 |
| Occupation | |||
| Professional/managerial | 1.13 | 1.13 | 0.62 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.05 |
| Trade and labor | 2.54 | 2.41 | 1.32 |
| Size of employer | |||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 2.26 | 2.21 | 1.36 |
| 25–99 employees | 2.70 | 2.71 | 2.41 |
| 100–499 employees | 2.01 | 1.85 | 1.34 |
| 500 or more employees | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.62 |
| Continuing education required for occupation | |||
| Yes | 1.23 | 1.22 | 0.86 |
| No | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.72 |
| 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. | |||
