Table 2.
Odds Ratios of Educational Attainmenta.
| Less Than High School | High School Diploma or Equivalent | Some College | College Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low childhood SES | 2.18*** (0.38) | 1.16 (0.15) | 0.95 (0.11) | 0.60*** (0.08) |
| Age | 1.05*** (0.01) | 1.03** (0.01) | 0.99 (0.01) | 0.96*** (0.01) |
| Female | 0.82 (0.14) | 1.24† (0.16) | 1.60*** (0.19) | 0.52*** (0.07) |
| Black | 4.33*** (0.95) | 0.84 (0.17) | 0.86 (0.16) | 0.46*** (0.11) |
| Hispanic | 13.43*** (2.97) | 0.36*** (0.10) | 0.66† (0.14) | 0.27*** (0.08) |
| Other | 0.34 (0.35) | 0.58 (0.26) | 1.39 (0.48) | 1.34 (0.48) |
Abbreviation: SES, socioeconomic state.
a
Table data are taken from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, Waves 1 and 2. Standard errors are in parentheses. N = 1365.
†
P ≤ .10. *P ≤ .05. **P ≤ .01. ***P ≤ .001.