The covariates controlled for in the statistical analyses were age, family structure (living with both biologic parents/living in some other family structure), both parents' highest educational qualification (comprehensive school only/higher education), and externalizing symptoms, measured by the Youth Self Report [ 39], at T1.
Respondents were asked about their highest educational qualification, these were classified into four groups: higher education (degree or equivalent), secondary (A level, GCSE, or equivalent), foreign qualifications, or none.
After the researchers adjusted for either of two measures of educational exposure – highest educational qualification or age at completion of full-time education – the association between birth order and myopia was lessened.
Other information included the mother's date of birth, ethnic group, highest educational qualification, and the occupation of the mother and the father.
○ No. What is your highest educational qualification?
The main independent variable is educational attainment, measured as highest educational qualification obtained, coded in detailed ISCED.
In order to gain information about the socio-economic context of the participants, we asked for the highest educational qualification of their parents.
Sample is restricted to adults aged 25 65 years in 2011 and to respondents who completed their highest educational qualification in the country they participated in for PIAAC.
It may be the case that for some field-of-study mismatched workers, transferability is high because they have taken further training not captured by their highest educational qualification.
"The number of employers who hire our services for background investigation, which usually covers highest educational qualification, criminal record and work experience, has doubled in the past two years".
Similarly, mother's highest educational qualification and gross household income accounted for none of the variability.
