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Table 2 Distribution of parents' highest education level by survey mode

From: Non-response to a life course socioeconomic position indicator in surveillance: comparison of telephone and face-to-face modes

 

Telephone

Face-to-face

Face-to-face EWP

 

(n = 2999)

(n = 2893)

(n = 2206)

 

%

(95% CI)

%

(95% CI)

%

(95% CI)

Father's education

      

   Completed primary school

19.7

(18.4–21.2)

22.4

(21.0–24.0)

23.7

(22.0–25.6)**

   Some high school

23.2

(21.8–24.8)

22.5

(21.0–24.1)

22.3

(20.6–24.1)

   Completed high school

9.5

(8.5–10.6)

11.8

(10.7–13.0)*

11.2

(9.9–12.6)

   Trade/Diploma

17.8

(16.4–19.2)

17.2

(15.9–18.6)

16.5

(15.0–18.1)

   University degree or higher

9.8

(8.8–10.9)

12.2

(11.0–13.4)*

11.9

(10.6–13.3)

   Other

0.4

(0.2–0.7)

0.2

(0.1–0.5)

0.2

(0.1–0.5)

   Don't know

19.6

(18.2–21.1)

13.7

(12.5–15.0)**

14.1

(12.7–15.6)**

Mother's education

      

   Completed primary school

19.8

(18.5–21.3)

24.4

(22.9–26.0)**

25.8

(24.1–27.7)**

   Some high school

28.9

(27.3–30.6)

29.8

(28.2–31.5)

29.8

(27.9–31.7)

   Completed high school

14.8

(13.5–16.1)

16.1

(14.8–17.5)

15.2

(13.7–16.7)

   Trade/Diploma

9.6

(8.6–10.7)

8.8

(7.8–9.9)

8.0

(6.9–9.2)

   University degree or higher

6.5

(5.6–7.4)

8.7

(7.7–9.8)**

8.6

(7.6–9.9)*

   Other

0.3

(0.2–0.6)

0.1

(0.0–0.3)

0.1

(0.0–0.3)

   Don't know

20.1

(18.7–21.6)

12.2

(11.0–13.4)**

12.5

(11.2–14.0)**

  1. * p < 0.01 ** p < 0.001 Statistically significantly different from telephone survey
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