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Table 2

Linear probability models explaining bachelor's degree attainment

Model 1Model 2
VariableCoef.SECoef.SE
Nontraditional Family (ref. = two-parent family) −0.02 0.01 −0.01 0.02 
Daughter (ref. = son) 0.04*** 0.01 0.01 0.02 
Cohort 1997 (ref. = 1979 cohort) 0.12*** 0.02 0.06* 0.03 
Mother's Education (ref. = lower educated)     
 Middle educated 0.14*** 0.01 0.14*** 0.02 
 Higher educated 0.49*** 0.02 0.49*** 0.03 
Nontraditional Family × Cohort 1997 −0.08*** 0.03 −0.05 0.03 
Nontraditional Family × Middle Educated Mother −0.06*** 0.02 −0.06* 0.03 
Nontraditional Family × Higher Educated Mother −0.17*** 0.04 −0.11* 0.06 
Middle Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.03 
Higher Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.05 
Nontraditional Family × Middle Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 −0.01 0.04 −0.03 0.05 
Nontraditional Family × Higher Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 0.00 0.06 −0.15* 0.08 
Nontraditional Family × Daughter   −0.02 0.03 
Cohort 1997 × Daughter   0.12*** 0.04 
Middle Educated Mother × Daughter   −0.00 0.03 
Higher Educated Mother × Daughter   0.01 0.04 
Nontraditional Family × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   −0.08 0.05 
Nontraditional Family × Middle Educated Mother × Daughter   −0.00 0.03 
Nontraditional Family × Higher Educated Mother × Daughter   −0.13 0.08 
Middle Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   −0.02 0.05 
Higher Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   −0.01 0.07 
Nontraditional Family × Middle Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   0.03 0.07 
Nontraditional Family × Higher Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   0.33*** 0.11 
Constant 0.02 0.02 0.04* 0.02 
N   13,801  
Model 1Model 2
VariableCoef.SECoef.SE
Nontraditional Family (ref. = two-parent family) −0.02 0.01 −0.01 0.02 
Daughter (ref. = son) 0.04*** 0.01 0.01 0.02 
Cohort 1997 (ref. = 1979 cohort) 0.12*** 0.02 0.06* 0.03 
Mother's Education (ref. = lower educated)     
 Middle educated 0.14*** 0.01 0.14*** 0.02 
 Higher educated 0.49*** 0.02 0.49*** 0.03 
Nontraditional Family × Cohort 1997 −0.08*** 0.03 −0.05 0.03 
Nontraditional Family × Middle Educated Mother −0.06*** 0.02 −0.06* 0.03 
Nontraditional Family × Higher Educated Mother −0.17*** 0.04 −0.11* 0.06 
Middle Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 0.05 0.03 0.05 0.03 
Higher Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.05 
Nontraditional Family × Middle Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 −0.01 0.04 −0.03 0.05 
Nontraditional Family × Higher Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 0.00 0.06 −0.15* 0.08 
Nontraditional Family × Daughter   −0.02 0.03 
Cohort 1997 × Daughter   0.12*** 0.04 
Middle Educated Mother × Daughter   −0.00 0.03 
Higher Educated Mother × Daughter   0.01 0.04 
Nontraditional Family × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   −0.08 0.05 
Nontraditional Family × Middle Educated Mother × Daughter   −0.00 0.03 
Nontraditional Family × Higher Educated Mother × Daughter   −0.13 0.08 
Middle Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   −0.02 0.05 
Higher Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   −0.01 0.07 
Nontraditional Family × Middle Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   0.03 0.07 
Nontraditional Family × Higher Educated Mother × Cohort 1997 × Daughter   0.33*** 0.11 
Constant 0.02 0.02 0.04* 0.02 
N   13,801  

Notes: Controls included are age, region, and ethnicity. Sample weights are included. Bootstrap standard errors are based on 500 replication weights.

p < .10; *p < .05; ***p < .001

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