Table 1 Descriptive statistics
Actual fathers | Potential fathers described by sons | Sons in HIES | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | 41 | 41 | |
Education | |||
None | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
Elementary | 26.1 | 15.4 | 1.8 |
Middle | 20.8 | 23.7 | 4.1 |
High | 29.2 | 34.8 | 30.6 |
Community college (2 years) | 2.0 | 2.4 | 18.2 |
University (4 years) | 13.7 | 20.4 | 34.3 |
Graduate school | 1.4 | 1.7 | 10.8 |
Occupation | |||
Professional, technical, managerial | 12.7 | 8.1 | 36.5 |
High-rank government officer, entrepreneur | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
Administrative worker | 16.7 | 24.9 | 19.2 |
Office worker | 5.2 | 7.7 | 3.7 |
Service worker | 3.2 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
Production worker | 37.4 | 51.1 | 33.3 |
Agriculture, fishing, forestry | 22.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
Industry | |||
Agriculture, fishing, forestry | 12.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
Mining | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Manufacturing | 18.2 | 30.3 | 28.6 |
Utilities | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
Construction | 19.6 | 18.0 | 12.6 |
Wholesale and retail trade | 10.3 | 8.8 | 11.6 |
Communication, transportation | 8.9 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
Banking, business service | 5.0 | 4.1 | 17.8 |
Public administration, education | 23.4 | 22.0 | 19.8 |