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In Person: Education
KEDUC Education Module OVERVIEW With the exception of some now-defunct questions about the participant's ratings of their success in several spheres of life, the 2011 Education Module generally replicates its predecessor from the 2005 collection wave. As before, all participants were asked to update us on their enrollment in post-secondary courses and attainment of post-secondary degrees since last being interviewed (2005 for the great majority of them and 1994 for those that did not participate during the 2005 wave). More specifically, we determined the approximate completion date and level of any post-secondary degrees earned since the participant's last interview. Unlike in the graduate interview, siblings from whom information on primary schooling was previously collected were not asked for additional details to reconcile insufficiencies in the data. For information about the nature of the Education Module and our educational data at prior collection waves, please see Appendix B. No new documentation about educational data was added to the appendix for the 2011 collection wave. BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS Variable ranges reference dataset/codebook order and are not necessarily alphabetical. _____________________________________________________________________ KEDUSTAT-KEDUREL: Module-Level Status Variables KB001RE-KB009RED: Summary of Educational History Using Data Collected in 1994, 2005, and 2011 KB010RE,KB012REC: Update of Participant's Educational History Since Time of Last Interview KB116RED: Century-Month Participant Earned Most Recent Bachelor's Degree Based on 1994, 2005, and 2011 Data KB120RED: Century-Month Participant Earned Most Recent Degree Based on 1994, 2005, and 2011 Data KB122RED: Indicator for Whether Participant Has Taken Any Post-Secondary Courses Since Their Most Recent Degree Was Earned KB027RE: Indicator for Whether Participant is Currently Enrolled in a Formal Program at a College or University
kedustat: Was the Education Module completed by Participant alone, with help, or by proxy?
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_eduproxy1, y_eduhelp0, capiproxy, y_proxy, y_ivwloc
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-28 | NOT ASKED OF PARTICIPANT OVER TELEPHONE | 30 | 44 | 74 |
1 | R COMPLETED ALONE | 1467 | 1650 | 3117 |
2 | R COMPLETED ALONE WITH SOMEONE ELSE IN THE ROOM | 120 | 58 | 178 |
3 | R RECEIVED A LITTLE HELP | 4 | 3 | 7 |
4 | R RECEIVED A LOT OF HELP | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | MODULE PROXY | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | WHOLE INTERVIEW DONE BY PROXY | 7 | 12 | 19 |
kedurel: Relationship of Education Module helper or proxy to Participant.
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: KEDUSTAT, y_eduproxy1, y_eduhelp0, y_eduhelp1, y_eduhelp2_hfn, y_eduhelp3, y_h1fn-y_h4fn, y_pfn, prxyfnam, y_p1fn-y_p5fn, y_prel, prxyrel, y_p1rel-y_p5rel
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-28 | NOT ASKED OF PARTICIPANT OVER TELEPHONE | 30 | 44 | 74 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 0 | 3 | 3 |
-2 | 1587 | 1708 | 3295 | |
0 | SPOUSE | 11 | 4 | 15 |
8 | DAUGHTER | 0 | 5 | 5 |
43 | SISTER | 0 | 1 | 1 |
45 | SISTER-IN-LAW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
48 | SON | 1 | 2 | 3 |
kb001re: Summary of ever attended college.
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_b3a, y_ANYR, CB001RE, SB001RE
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | YES | 992 | 944 | 1936 |
2 | NO | 636 | 823 | 1459 |
kb005rec: Level of highest degree since high school.
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: KB001RE, y_b3k, c_y_b3k, y_ANYR, CB005REC, SB005REC
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-2 | 972 | 1213 | 2185 | |
1 | ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE | 56 | 63 | 119 |
2 | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | 333 | 293 | 626 |
3 | MASTER'S DEGREE | 179 | 171 | 350 |
4 | DOCTORATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE | 89 | 25 | 114 |
5 | COLLEGE CERTIFICATE NOT CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE | 0 | 3 | 3 |
kb007rec: Level of most recent degree since high school.
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: KB001RE, y_b3k, c_y_b3k, y_ANYR, CB007REC, SB007REC
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-2 | 968 | 1212 | 2180 | |
1 | ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE | 57 | 65 | 122 |
2 | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | 334 | 291 | 625 |
3 | MASTER'S DEGREE | 180 | 165 | 345 |
4 | DOCTORATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE | 90 | 32 | 122 |
5 | COLLEGE CERTIFICATE NOT CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE | 0 | 3 | 3 |
kb103red: Summary of equivalent years of regular education based on highest degree.
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_b3k, c_y_b3k, y_ANYR, CB103RED, SB003RED
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 43 | 37 | 80 |
6 | COMPLETED 6 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | COMPLETED 7 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 4 | 2 | 6 |
8 | COMPLETED 8 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 9 | 12 | 21 |
9 | COMPLETED 9 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 8 | 6 | 14 |
10 | COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 19 | 25 | 44 |
11 | COMPLETED 11 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 24 | 32 | 56 |
12 | COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL / LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE | 604 | 847 | 1451 |
13 | ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE | 90 | 112 | 202 |
14 | ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE / TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE | 139 | 147 | 286 |
15 | THREE OR MORE YEARS COLLEGE | 76 | 66 | 142 |
16 | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | 282 | 242 | 524 |
17 | MASTER'S DEGREE | 68 | 62 | 130 |
18 | TWO-YEAR MASTER'S | 124 | 121 | 245 |
19 | PROFESSIONAL DEGREES, ONE OR MORE YEARS POST-TWO-YEAR-MASTER'S | 76 | 30 | 106 |
20 | PhD, MD (See note) | 62 | 27 | 89 |
kb104red: Summary of equivalent years of regular education based on most recent degree.
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_b3k, c_y_b3k, y_ANYR, CB104RED, SB004RED
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 43 | 37 | 80 |
5 | COMPLETED 5 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 0 | 3 | 3 |
6 | COMPLETED 6 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | COMPLETED 7 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 4 | 2 | 6 |
8 | COMPLETED 8 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 9 | 12 | 21 |
9 | COMPLETED 9 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 8 | 6 | 14 |
10 | COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 19 | 25 | 44 |
11 | COMPLETED 11 YEARS OF SCHOOL | 24 | 32 | 56 |
12 | COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL / LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE | 604 | 847 | 1451 |
13 | ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE | 90 | 112 | 202 |
14 | ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE / TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE | 141 | 150 | 291 |
15 | THREE OR MORE YEARS COLLEGE | 76 | 66 | 142 |
16 | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | 281 | 244 | 525 |
17 | MASTER'S DEGREE | 70 | 62 | 132 |
18 | TWO-YEAR MASTER'S | 121 | 118 | 239 |
19 | PROFESSIONAL DEGREES, ONE OR MORE YEARS POST-TWO-YEAR-MASTER'S | 76 | 30 | 106 |
20 | PhD, MD (See note) | 62 | 22 | 84 |
kb009red: Flag comparing highest degree levels between last interview and 2011 interview.
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_b3j, KB005REC, y_ANYR, CB005REC, SB005REC
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 1 | 5 | 6 |
0 | NO ADDITIONAL DEGREE IN 2011 (Incl. Never Attended/Graduated College) | 1622 | 1751 | 3373 |
1 | HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL AT LAST INTVW. LOWER THAN 2011 HIGHEST LEVEL | 4 | 7 | 11 |
2 | HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL AT LAST INTVW. EQUAL TO 2011 HIGHEST LEVEL | 2 | 5 | 7 |
kb010re: Since you were last interviewed have you taken any courses for credit in a four-year college or university or a two-year college?
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_b3a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1 | YES | 36 | 93 | 129 |
2 | NO | 1591 | 1672 | 3263 |
kb012rec: Have you earned a degree from a college or university since you were last interviewed?
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: KB010RE, y_b3j
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-2 | 1593 | 1675 | 3268 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | YES | 7 | 17 | 24 |
2 | NO | 28 | 76 | 104 |
kb116red: Century-month completed most recently reported Bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: KB005REC, y_b3j, y_b3k, c_y_b3k, y_b3q92, y_b3r, y_b3s, y_ANYR, CB116RED, SB019REE
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 40 | 43 | 83 |
-2 | 1028 | 1276 | 2304 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
498 - 714 | 112 | 91 | 203 | |
715 - 784 | 149 | 79 | 228 | |
785 - 834 | 121 | 90 | 211 | |
835 - 904 | 114 | 92 | 206 | |
907 - 1312 | 65 | 96 | 161 |
kb120red: Century-month completed most recent degree.
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: KB007REC, KB012REC, y_b3q92, y_b3r, y_b3s, y_ANYR, CB120RED, SB023RED
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 5 | 6 | 11 |
-2 | 968 | 1212 | 2180 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
583 - 760 | 147 | 97 | 244 | |
762 - 823 | 153 | 88 | 241 | |
828 - 883 | 156 | 92 | 248 | |
884 - 991 | 130 | 112 | 242 | |
994 - 1333 | 70 | 160 | 230 |
kb122red: Has Participant taken any courses for credit in a four-year college or university or a two-year college since obtaining most recent degree?
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: KB007REC, y_b3a, y_b3j, y_ANYR, CB122RED, SB025RED
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 12 | 31 | 43 |
-2 | 968 | 1212 | 2180 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1 | YES | 93 | 110 | 203 |
2 | NO | 554 | 415 | 969 |
kb027re: Is Participant currently enrolled in a formal program in a college or university?
Data source: Sibling Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: KB010RE, y_b3si
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2736 | 2510 | 5246 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 72 | 63 | 135 |
-2 | 1593 | 1675 | 3268 | |
1 | YES | 1 | 7 | 8 |
2 | NO | 35 | 86 | 121 |