Appendix A.

Response categories and frequencies for parental education and income scales

Response	Description	Frequency (%)
Mid-parent education
1	8th grade or less	3.69
1.5		4.55
2	Part high school	7.38
2.5		9.59
3	High school graduate	17.71
3.5		15.38
4	Part college or junior college	13.78
4.5		9.23
5	College graduate	10.70
5.5		6.03
6	Graduate or professional degree	1.97
Income
1	Less than $5,000	11.84
2	$5,000 to $7,499	25.74
3	$7,500 to $9,999	21.36
4	$10,000 to $14,999	23.55
5	$15,000 to $19,999	9.4
6	$20,000 to $24,999	2.96
7	$25,000 and over	5.15