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learn$ave Project: Final ReportTable 3.3Baseline Characteristics (%) and Differences between Research Groups, for 54-month RespondentsCharacteristic at BaselineMeans, by Research Grouplearn$ave-onlyvs Controllearn$ave-onlyvslearn$ave-pluslearn$ave-plusvs Controllearn$aveonlylearn$aveplusControl Diff. S.E. Diff. S.E. Diff S.E.GenderMale 44.5 45.8 43.8 0.7 (2.7) 1.2 (2.4) 1.9 (2.7)Female 55.5 54.2 56.2 -0.7 (2.7) -1.2 (2.4) -1.9 (2.7)AgeUnder 21 years 0.4 0.7 1.2 -0.9* (0.5) 0.3 (0.4) -0.5 (0.5)21-30 years 40.5 40.4 39.3 1.2 (2.7) -0.1 (2.4) 1.1 (2.7)31-40 years 43.7 44.0 43.3 0.4 (2.7) 0.3 (2.4) 0.7 (2.7)41-50 years 12.8 11.9 13.9 -1.1 (1.8) -1.0 (1.6) -2.0 (1.8)51-65 years 2.5 3.0 2.3 0.2 (0.9) 0.5 (0.8) 0.7 (0.9)Average age (years) 33.5 33.5 33.7 -0.2 (0.4) 0.1 (0.4) -0.1 (0.4)Marital StatusSingle 44.7 43.4 42.4 2.2 (2.7) -1.2 (2.4) 1.0 (2.7)Married 44.2 44.2 44.7 -0.5 (2.7) 0.1 (2.4) -0.5 (2.7)Separated, Divorced or Widowed 11.2 12.3 12.9 -1.7 (1.8) 1.2 (1.6) -0.5 (1.8)Equity GroupsVisible minority 63.9 64.8 62.0 1.9 (2.6) 0.9 (2.3) 2.8 (2.6)Aboriginal 1.0 0.9 1.4 -0.5 (0.6) 0.0 (0.5) -0.5 (0.6)Activity limitation (disability) 5.8 8.0 8.3 -2.5* (1.4) 2.2* (1.3) -0.2 (1.4)Year of Entry into CanadaBefore 1993 16.7 14.0 13.2 3.5 (2.4) -2.7 (2.1) 0.8 (2.4)1993 - 1997 6.4 7.6 7.6 -1.2 (1.7) 1.2 (1.5) 0.0 (1.7)After 1997 77.0 78.4 79.2 -2.3 (2.8) 1.5 (2.4) -0.8 (2.8)Highest Level ofFormal EducationLess than high school graduationcertificate1.7 2.3 1.9 -0.3 (0.8) 0.7 (0.7) 0.4 (0.8)High school graduation certificate 5.9 6.9 9.0 -3.0** (1.4) 0.9 (1.2) -2.1 (1.4)Some post-secondary education 15.3 15.3 17.1 -1.8 (2.0) -0.1 (1.8) -1.8 (2.0)Non-university certificate or diploma 21.6 19.6 21.5 0.1 (2.2) -2.1 (2.0) -1.9 (2.2)University degree 55.5 56.0 50.5 4.9* (2.7) 0.5 (2.4) 5.5** (2.7)Labour Force StatusWork for pay 54.9 56.5 55.2 -0.3 (2.7) 1.5 (2.4) 1.3 (2.7)Self-employed 10.9 12.0 12.7 -1.8 (1.8) 1.1 (1.6) -0.7 (1.7)Unemployed 24.1 22.7 24.7 -0.6 (2.3) -1.4 (2.1) -2.0 (2.3)Out of labour force(student, at home, retired,and not working for pay)10.0 8.8 7.4 2.6* (1.5) -1.1 (1.4) 1.4 (1.5)Social Research and Demonstration Corporation Chapter 3 | 29