Table 3.
Bivariate Correlations Between Socioeconomic Status Variables
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Subjective SES | — | ||||||
| (2) Parent education | .117* | — | |||||
| (3) Household income | .232* | .500* | — | ||||
| (4) School poverty | −.011 | .184* | .292* | — | |||
| (5) School edu/employ | −.010 | .360* | .357* | .619* | — | ||
| (6) School district income | .010 | .298* | .321* | .360* | .677* | — | |
| (7) Income inequality | −.010 | −.144* | −.086 | .182* | −.314* | −.500* | — |
Note. SES = socioeconomic status; School edu/employ = school education/employment index. All SES variables are coded such that a higher value indicates higher SES (and greater income equality). Spearman’s rho zero-order correlation coefficients are presented.
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