Near-Beginning Item Middle Item Near-End Item

χ2 value Likely to Respond? χ2 value Likely to Respond? χ2 value Likely to Respond?
Gender 16.29*** Females more likely 50.57*** Females more likely 0.02
Age group 145.54*** Over 50 more likely 191.26*** Over 50 more likely 355.54*** Over 50 more likely
Graduation cohort 159.22*** 1990 and before more likely 177.45*** 1990 and before more likely 258.08*** 1990 and before more likely
Number of dependents 48.01*** No dependents more likely 19.74*** No dependents more likely 34.87*** No dependents more likely
Marital status 26.63*** Singles less likely 35.11*** Singles less likely 35.96*** Singles less likely
US citizenship 10.58** Citizens more likely 65.48*** Citizens more likely 20.94*** Citizens more likely
Race (white) 1.82 11.09** Whites more likely 2.71
Race (black) 13.51*** Blacks more likely 2.11 0.08
Race (American Indian) 4.69* American Indians more likely 0.90 6.01* American Indians more likely
Race (Asian) 49.74*** Asians less likely 55.53*** Asians less likely 32.59*** Asians less likely
Race (other) 55.53*** “Others” more likely 10.833** “Others” more likely 59.47*** “Others” more likely
Current employment status 256.42*** Unemployed, retired, and “other” more likely 268.34*** Unemployed, retired, and “other” more likely 375.31*** Unemployed, retired, and “other” more likely