General Social Survey, 2004

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MA WRK SLF WAS RESPONDENT'S MOTHER SELF-EMPLOYED OR DID SHE WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE? (MAWRKSLF)   1) SELF EMP.   2) OTHER BOSS   8) DON'T KNOW   9) NO ANSWER

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
SELF EMP.	203	11.7%	11.7%	-1.75
OTHER BOSS	1526	87.9%	99.6%	.18
DON'T KNOW	5	.3%	99.9%	11.76
NO ANSWER	2	.1%	100%	13.69

Variable Comparisons

Gender Race Religion Age Church attendance Political ideology Education

Gender (I-SEX)

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
SELF EMP.	12.2% 95	11.3% 108	11.7% 203
OTHER BOSS	87.3% 680	88.4% 846	87.9% 1526
DON'T KNOW	0.5% 4	0.1% 1	0.3% 5
NO ANSWER	0.0% 0	0.2% 2	0.1% 2
Missing	501	575	1076
TOTAL	100.0% 779	100.0% 957	1736

Race (I-RACE)

	WHITE	BLACK	OTHER	TOTAL
SELF EMP.	11.8% 161	11.3% 30	12.0% 12	11.7% 203
OTHER BOSS	87.9% 1204	88.0% 234	88.0% 88	87.9% 1526
DON'T KNOW	0.3% 4	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.3% 5
NO ANSWER	0.1% 1	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
Missing	864	111	101	1076
TOTAL	100.0% 1370	100.0% 266	100.0% 100	1736

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	PROTESTANT	CATHOLIC	OTHER	NONE	Missing	TOTAL
SELF EMP.	13.0% 122	10.0% 38	11.6% 18	9.4% 24	1	11.7% 202
OTHER BOSS	86.5% 809	89.8% 342	87.7% 136	90.2% 231	8	87.9% 1518
DON'T KNOW	0.2% 2	0.3% 1	0.6% 1	0.4% 1	0	0.3% 5
NO ANSWER	0.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 2
Missing	548	275	103	147	3	1076
TOTAL	100.0% 935	100.0% 381	100.0% 155	100.0% 256	12	1727

Age (I-AGE)

	18-30	31-44	45-64	65+	Missing	TOTAL
SELF EMP.	11.1% 49	10.2% 58	12.5% 67	15.8% 29	0	11.7% 203
OTHER BOSS	88.9% 393	89.6% 511	86.6% 464	83.6% 153	5	87.9% 1521
DON'T KNOW	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.7% 4	0.5% 1	0	0.3% 5
NO ANSWER	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0	0.1% 2
Missing	154	240	431	247	4	1076
TOTAL	100.0% 442	100.0% 570	100.0% 536	100.0% 183	9	1731

Church attendance (I-ATTEND)

	NEVER	< 1 A MNTH	< 1 A WEEK	WEEKLY +	Missing	TOTAL
SELF EMP.	10.4% 31	12.4% 74	13.5% 53	10.0% 44	1	11.7% 202
OTHER BOSS	89.2% 265	86.9% 519	86.2% 338	89.8% 397	7	87.9% 1519
DON'T KNOW	0.3% 1	0.5% 3	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0	0.3% 5
NO ANSWER	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0	0.1% 2
Missing	174	368	223	308	3	1076
TOTAL	100.0% 297	100.0% 597	100.0% 392	100.0% 442	11	1728

Political ideology (I-POLVIEW)

	LIBERAL	MODERATE	CONSERV	Missing	TOTAL
SELF EMP.	12.8% 29	9.1% 27	10.6% 31	116	10.7% 87
OTHER BOSS	86.8% 197	90.2% 267	88.7% 260	802	88.7% 724
DON'T KNOW	0.4% 1	0.3% 1	0.3% 1	2	0.4% 3
NO ANSWER	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.3% 1	0	0.2% 2
Missing	92	201	200	583	1076
TOTAL	100.0% 227	100.0% 296	100.0% 293	1503	816

Education (I-DEGREE)

	LESS HS	HS DEGREE	JR COLL	BA DEGREE	GRAD DEGRE	TOTAL
SELF EMP.	13.4% 24	10.1% 89	17.5% 28	11.2% 38	13.8% 24	11.7% 203
OTHER BOSS	86.0% 154	89.6% 791	82.5% 132	88.2% 300	85.6% 149	87.9% 1526
DON'T KNOW	0.0% 0	0.3% 3	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.6% 1	0.3% 5
NO ANSWER	0.6% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
Missing	185	552	64	167	107	1075
TOTAL	100.0% 179	100.0% 883	100.0% 160	100.0% 340	100.0% 174	1736