Table 4

Descriptive statistics for fields-of-study attributes

Min.Max.MedianMeanSD
Within-Field Segregation, D 0.14 0.70 0.32 0.33 0.09 
Log Transformed D 1.99 0.35 1.14 1.14 0.26 
FO Score 0.13 2.80 0.74 0.84 0.50 
FO Score, Standardized 1.43 3.91 0.20 0.00 1.00 
Proportion Female .06 .97 .46 .47 .22 
STEM .00 1.00  .39  
Min.Max.MedianMeanSD
Within-Field Segregation, D 0.14 0.70 0.32 0.33 0.09 
Log Transformed D 1.99 0.35 1.14 1.14 0.26 
FO Score 0.13 2.80 0.74 0.84 0.50 
FO Score, Standardized 1.43 3.91 0.20 0.00 1.00 
Proportion Female .06 .97 .46 .47 .22 
STEM .00 1.00  .39  

Notes: D = dissimilarity index. FO score = field–occupation linkage score. N  = 173.

Data Source: 2019 five-year American Community Survey Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS).

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