Table 3.
Educational degree, years of education, certification, and the risk of death (hazard ratios), U.S. adult respondents ages 25+, 1985-2009
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Degree (N=2,276) | |||
|
| |||
| Years of education | 0.99 | 0.99 | |
| Certification | 0.99 | 1.00 | |
|
| |||
| GED (N=403) | |||
|
| |||
| Years of education | 1.08 | 1.07 | |
| Certification | 1.13 | 1.09 | |
|
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| High School Diploma (N=3,582) | |||
|
| |||
| Years of education | 0.92* | 0.92* | |
| Certification | 0.83* | 0.83* | |
|
| |||
| AA Degree (N=261) | |||
|
| |||
| Years of education | 1.21 | 1.20 | |
| Certification | 1.34 | 1.31 | |
|
| |||
| BA Degree (N=890) | |||
|
| |||
| Years of education | 0.86 | 0.86 | |
| Certification | 1.08 | 1.09 | |
Source: Panel Study of Income Dynamics, 1985-2009
Notes: Accounts for clustering between couples. Models control for sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, region, being poor while growing up, father’s education, mother’s education, father’s occupation, and living with two parents until age 16.
***
p ≤ .001;
**
p ≤ .01;
*
p ≤ .05;
+
p ≤ .10