Table 2.
Participants' demographic characteristics for Part 2 of the survey.
| Demographic variable | % in survey sample |
|---|---|
| RACIAL/ETHNIC BACKGROUND | |
| Black/African American | 3.3 |
| White/Caucasian | 85.6 |
| Multiracial | 3.3 |
| Other or missing | 7.7 |
| CITIZENSHIP | |
| United States | 94.4 |
| Other country | 4.4 |
| Missing | 1.1 |
| HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL | |
| Doctorate | 46.6 |
| ABD (all but dissertation) | 18.9 |
| Master's degree | 31.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3.3 |
| FIELD IN WHICH HIGHEST DEGREE WAS EARNED | |
| Art, film, theater or music | 6.6 |
| Anthropology | 5.5 |
| Biology | 3.3 |
| Business, economics, or management | 4.4 |
| Education | 9.9 |
| English, literature, creative writing, or language | 14.4 |
| History | 6.7 |
| Nursing or health sciences | 3.3 |
| Philosophy | 3.3 |
| Psychology or counseling | 21.0 |
| Other | 20.9 |
| MARITAL/RELATIONSHIP STATUS | |
| Married | 52.2 |
| Unmarried and cohabiting | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 13.3 |
| Single, never married | 23.3 |
| Separated | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 3.3 |
| Missing | 1.1 |
| CHILDREN | |
| Yes | 47.8 |
| No | 50.0 |
| Missing | 2.2 |
| TYPE OF CONTINGENT POSITION | |
| Adjunct/contingent faculty or instructor | 86.7 |
| Teaching assistant or graduate student instructor | 5.6 |
| Research associate or post-doc | 4.4 |
| Other | 3.3 |
| LOCATION OF PRIMARY JOB | |
| University that grants graduate degrees | 56.7 |
| Four-year college | 15.6 |
| Community college | 20.0 |
| Missing | 7.8 |
| RECEIVE BENEFITS THROUGH OWN EMPLOYMENT, SPOUSES' EMPLOYMENT, OR OTHER SOURCE? | |
| No | 32.2 |
| Health insurance only | 18.9 |
| Retirement only | 6.6 |
| Both health insurance and retirement | 40.0 |
| Health, retirement, and other benefit | 2.2 |