Table 6. Effects of Independent Variable on Socioeconomic Construct, Normalized on Log of Income in 1992.
| Model 1: Military Variables | Model 2: Family Background | Model 3: Pre-Service Attainment and Plans | Model 4: All Pre-Service Characteristics | Model 5: Model 4 + Human Capital | Model 6: Model 4 + Disruption | Model 7: Full Model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military rank | |||||||
| Officer | 0.125*** (0.014) |
0.099*** (0.012) |
0.041*** (0.010) |
0.034*** (0.010) |
0.036*** (0.011) |
0.036*** (0.010) |
0.039*** (0.011) |
| Enlisted | −0.013 (0.009) |
−0.020* (0.009) |
−0.007 (0.009) |
0.005 (0.009) |
0.007 (0.009) |
0.017 (0.009) |
0.022* (0.010) |
| Logged months of training | −0.004 (0.009) |
−0.008 (0.009) |
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| Drafted | −0.027** (0.008) |
−0.028** (0.008) |
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| Family background measures | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aspirations | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pre-service academics or education | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Total educational attainment | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: Standard errors are in parentheses.
*
Significant at .05.
**
Significant at .01.
***
Significant at .001.