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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 12.
Published in final edited form as: Work Occup. 2013 May 1;40(2):10.1177/0730888413480893. doi: 10.1177/0730888413480893

Table 1.

Weighted Population Characteristics of Workers 18 to 44 Years of Age and of Jobs Held by those Workers.

Worker characteristics Mean (SE) or proportion Job characteristics Mean (SE) or proportion
Age (years) 39.83 (0.17) Work hours 39.96 (0.12)
Female 0.47 Full-time hours (35+) 0.83
Education Unionized position 0.13
 No degree 0.11 Management/professional occupation 0.36
 High school degree or GED 0.51 Firm size 147.71 (2.66)
 College degree 0.38 Small firm (≤10 employees) 0.24
Job tenure is 12+ months 0.16 Public-sector firm 0.17
Race Service-producing industry 0.79
 Black 0.11 Hourly wage ($) 18.68 (0.20)
 White 0.82 Paid sick leave provided 0.65
 Other 0.07 Paid vacation leave provided 0.74
Hispanic 0.13 Pension plan provided 0.56
Poor to low incomea 0.19 Health insurance offered 0.74
Marital status and spouse’s employment
 Unmarried 0.43 Job separation
 Married with working spouse 0.47 Next round (~5 months) 0.12
 Married with nonworking spouse 0.10 First to last round (~20 months) 0.34
Any young kids (<13 years) in family 0.32
Verg good/excellent health status 0.66
Own functional limitation 0.03
Family member with functional limitation 0.06
Observations 43,663
Individuals 13,900

Source. MEPS-HC Panels 9 and 10, sample of adults 18 to 64 years of age employed in nonseasonal/temporary job.

Notes. Weighted population estimates use the longitudinal weights provided by the MEPS-HC. Standard error estimates for means are shown in parentheses. GED = General Education Diploma.

a

Poor to low income is defined as having family income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line.

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