Table 2. Grandparents' Characteristics by Survival and Coresidence Statuses.
Deceased | Non-coresident | Coresident | |
---|---|---|---|
Composition | |||
% paternal grandfather | 32.2 | 19.4 | 38.1 |
% paternal grandmother | 21.5 | 24.0 | 56.5 |
% maternal grandfather | 27.2 | 25.9 | 2.2 |
% maternal grandmother | 19.0 | 30.7 | 3.3 |
Mean birth year | 1926.5 | 1936.2 | 1933.1 |
Mean age | - | 66.5 | 69.8 |
% female | 40.5 | 54.7 | 59.7 |
Mean education | |||
Years of schooling | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
Percentile score | 46.6 | 47.8 | 45.1 |
Observations | 6,411 | 10,688 | 1,049 |
Note: Coresident grandparents and non-coresident grandparents are distinguished by their relationship to the sampled households.