Table 12.
Share of Education Gradient Explainable by Different Factors
| Explanatory Power |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor | NHIS | HRS | NLSY | MIDUS | NCDS | Approximate Summary |
| Economic resources | 32% | 17% | 12% | 11% | 24% | 20% |
| Additional reduction when add: | ||||||
| Specific knowledge | 12% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12% |
| Cognitive ability | NA | NA | 15% | NA | 44% | 30% |
| Tastes | NA | 0% | NA | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Personality | 4% | NA | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Social integration | NA | NA | NA | 7% | 15% | 11% |
Note: Based on the results in the previous tables. The table reports mortality weighted reductions (see text for explanation)