National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging

DMDEDUC: Education - Recode (old version)

Target: B(6 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:

ValueLabelUnweighted
Frequency
%
1 Less Than High School 4,478 44.2
2 High School Diploma (including GED) 1,462 14.4
3 More Than High School 2,422 23.9
7 Refused 5 0.0
9 Don't know 11 0.1
Missing Data
.-1,744 17.2
TotalNaN100%

Location: 53-55 (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.