Three (1.14%) of the participants indicated a multi-racial or multi-ethnic background: one

participant reported an African-American and Latino background, one reported a

Caucasian and Latino background, and one reported a Caucasian and Asian background.

One participant chose not to respond to this item.

Education level

 More than 70% of the sample reported attaining at least a Bachelor's degree, with

more than 27% of the participants having earned a graduate degree. Fifteen men (11.36%

of the husbands) and 23 women (17.42% of the wives) attained Associate's degrees.

Twenty-one men (15.91% of the husbands) and 11 women (8.33% of the wives)

completed their education with a high school diploma. One participant reported she had

not completed high school.

Table 3-3. Participants' Highest Educational Level Completed
Education Frequency Percent (%) Cumulative Cumulative %
 (f) f
 M F M F M F M F
 Less than High 0 1 0 0.76 0 1 0 0.76
 School
 High School 21 11 15.91 8.33 21 12 15.91 9.09
 Associate/Junior 15 23 11.36 17.42 36 35 27.27 26.51
 College
 Bachelor's 61 58 46.21 43.94 97 93 73.48 70.45
 Graduate 34 39 25.76 29.55 131 132 99.24 100
 Did not respond: 1 0 0.76 0 132 132 100 100


Employment status

 Most of the husbands in this sample (85.61%) were employed full-time. More than

40% of the wives were employed full-time, while nearly 38% were not employed outside

the home. Only 6 of the husbands (4.54%) and 19 of the wives (14.39%) were employed

part-time. Two men reported working in a home-based business in addition to their full-

time employment, while 7 men only reported having a home-based business. The men