National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging

DMDEDUC2: Education Level - Adults 20+

Target: B(20 Yrs. to 150 Yrs.) English Text: (SP Interview Version) What is the highest grade or level of school {you have/SP has} completed or the highest degree {you have/s/he has} received? English Instructions: HAND CARD DMQ1 READ HAND CARD CATEGORIES IF NECESSARY ENTER HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOL

ValueLabelUnweighted
Frequency
%
1 Less Than 9th Grade 727 7.2
2 9-11th Grade (Includes 12th grade with no diploma) 760 7.5
3 High School Grad/GED or Equivalent 1,269 12.5
4 Some College or AA degree 1,356 13.4
5 College Graduate or above 915 9.0
7 Refused 5 0.0
9 Don't Know 9 0.1
Missing Data
.-5,081 50.2
TotalNaN100%

Location: 50-52 (width: 3; decimal: 0)

Variable Type: numeric

Notes

Source: This variable was taken from: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2003-2004.

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Disclaimer: The frequencies for this variable may not be weighted. They are purely descriptive and may not be representative of the study population. Please use with caution and consult the study documentation.