S9Q9 HIGHEST EDUC LEVEL EVER EXPECTED-W4
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Wave IV In-Home Interview
Wave IV In-Home Interview
Wave IV In-Home Interview
(339 of 973)
Variable Description
Name
H4ED9
Label
S9Q9 HIGHEST EDUC LEVEL EVER EXPECTED-W4
Dataset
Summary Statistics for 'H4ED9'
| Value | Valid | Label | Frequency | % of Valid | % of All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valid | finish high school or earn GED or certificate | 889 |
7.42%
|
5.66%
|
| 2 | Valid | vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years | 565 |
4.71%
|
3.60%
|
| 3 | Valid | vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years | 569 |
4.75%
|
3.62%
|
| 4 | Valid | college program--less than 2 years | 923 |
7.70%
|
5.88%
|
| 5 | Valid | associate's degree | 1,436 |
11.98%
|
9.15%
|
| 6 | Valid | bachelor's degree | 3,190 |
26.61%
|
20.32%
|
| 7 | Valid | master's degree or equivalent | 3,209 |
26.77%
|
20.44%
|
| 8 | Valid | PhD or equivalent (EDD, DrPH, etc.) | 772 |
6.44%
|
4.92%
|
| 9 | Valid | professional doctorate--MD, JD, LLB, DDS, or equivalent | 435 |
3.63%
|
2.77%
|
| 96 | Missing | refused | 11 |
0.07%
|
|
| 97 | Missing | legitimate skip | 3,612 |
23.00%
|
|
| 98 | Missing | don't know | 90 |
0.57%
|
| Total Responses | Valid | Invalid | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15701 | 11988 | 3713 | 1 | 9 |
Representation
Representation Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Measurement Unit
numeric
finish high school or earn GED or certificate, vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years, vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years-
1 
finish high school or earn GED or certificate -
2 vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years -
3 vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years -
4 college program--less than 2 years -
5 associate's degree -
6 bachelor's degree -
7 master's degree or equivalent -
8 PhD or equivalent (EDD, DrPH, etc.) -
9 professional doctorate--MD, JD, LLB, DDS, or equivalent
Measurement Unit
numeric
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False
Represented Variable
What is the highest level of education you ever expect to complete?Missing Values
refused, legitimate skip, don't knowSource Questions
H4ED9Lineage
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Wave IV In-Home Interview -
H4ED9
S9Q9 HIGHEST EDUC LEVEL EVER EXPECTED-W4-
9. What is the highest level of education you ever expect to complete?
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Concordance
| Add Health | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wave IV | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| H4ED9 | |||
| finish high school or earn GED or certificate |
7.42%
|
||
| vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years |
4.71%
|
||
| vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years |
4.75%
|
||
| college program--less than 2 years |
7.70%
|
||
| associate's degree |
11.98%
|
||
| bachelor's degree |
26.61%
|
||
| master's degree or equivalent |
26.77%
|
||
| PhD or equivalent (EDD, DrPH, etc.) |
6.44%
|
||
| professional doctorate--MD, JD, LLB, DDS, or equivalent |
3.63%
|
| Add Health | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wave IV | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| H4ED9 | |||
| finish high school or earn GED or certificate |
5.66%
|
||
| vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years |
3.60%
|
||
| vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years |
3.62%
|
||
| college program--less than 2 years |
5.88%
|
||
| associate's degree |
9.15%
|
||
| bachelor's degree |
20.32%
|
||
| master's degree or equivalent |
20.44%
|
||
| PhD or equivalent (EDD, DrPH, etc.) |
4.92%
|
||
| professional doctorate--MD, JD, LLB, DDS, or equivalent |
2.77%
|
| Dataset | Variable | Valid | Invalid | Min | First Quartile | Median | Third Quartile | Max | Mean | StdDev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | H4ED9 | 11,988 | 3,713 | 1 | 9 |
| Add Health | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wave IV | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| Wave IV In-Home Interview | |||
| H4ED9 | |||
| finish high school or earn GED or certificate | 1 | ||
| vocational/technical school after high school--less than 2 years | 2 | ||
| vocational/technical school after high school--2 or more years | 3 | ||
| college program--less than 2 years | 4 | ||
| associate's degree | 5 | ||
| bachelor's degree | 6 | ||
| master's degree or equivalent | 7 | ||
| PhD or equivalent (EDD, DrPH, etc.) | 8 | ||
| professional doctorate--MD, JD, LLB, DDS, or equivalent | 9 |